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CORBY CASTLE

65 ha

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

54.87639, -2.82368

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +38 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: WALL AND GATE PIERS TO EAST OF CORBY CASTLE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +38 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Leucozona glaucia, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perennial Sow-thistle, Wood Anemone, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Drybeck - Wetheralpublic footpath · 3.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3.2 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cumbria CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route493 m
Named routeRef 72Length 493 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route531 m
Named routeRef 72Length 531 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route795 m
Named routeRef 72Length 795 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gardens, Corby Castle

📷 Michael Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gardens, Corby Castle

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🌱Keenan ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park800 m→⛪St Mary and St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→✦St Constantine's cells (Wetheral Caves) and rock-cut Roman inscriptionHistoric site600 m→⚽Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee FieldsPlaying field700 m→