Getting here
52.06900, -3.00487
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Herefordshire Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
3
2 named nearby · 1 public path
Named routePublic access
Named routes and paths nearby
Wye Valley Walk · Walking218 km
Herefordshire Trail · Walking246.5 km
About this historic site
Motte and Bailey is an ancient historic site covering 0 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Café
Dorstone's Front Room · 168m
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Parking
2 nearby · Free · 158m
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Playground
2 · 240m away
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Toilets
87m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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