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Croft Castle and Parkland

1,617 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Croft Castle · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1,617 ha

Getting here

52.29055, -2.80674

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CROFT CASTLE; Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Chalk Feather-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 57 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Croft Ambrey WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound trip
Ancient Tree WalkWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound trip
Fishpool Valley walkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound trip
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Croft Castle

📷 Wikipedia · Croft Castle · CC BY-SA 3.0

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✦CROFT CASTLEHistoric site200 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park600 m→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Kingsland (Millennium Green)Urban park4.8 km→✦Charcoal Burning PlatformHistoric site100 m→