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Castle Hill fortified house

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.22637, -0.55147

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Brompton Forge — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Little Grebe +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Little Grebe +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Red Admiral, Painted Lady, Speckled Wood +141 more · last seen 2026

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Foraging

Good match

Varies

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km▾
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km▾
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
Named route

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Brompton, Forge House

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brompton, Forge House

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Facilities

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Café

Brompton Forge · 92m

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Northern section of prehistoric linear boundary with intersecting hollow ways, known as Rise Dikes, in Wykeham ForestHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Matthew's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St Hilda's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds300 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→⛪Wykeham AbbeyReligious grounds1.7 km→