Getting here
51.95388, -2.89704
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
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
18
2 named nearby · 16 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
12
12 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Herefordshire Trail · Walking246.5 km
Route 46 · Cycling0
National Cycle Network National Route 426 · Cycling0
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire) · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Dark Lane · public footpath
Dark Lane · public footpath
About this historic site
Ewyas Harold Castle is an ancient historic site. 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
Photos
Ewyas Harold Castle (Viewed from St. Michael & All Angels Church)
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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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Parking
1 nearby · 374m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Motte and bailey castle and alien priory immediately south of Castle LandsHistoric site100 m→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦St Michael's Church, churchyard and standing cross immediately east of Dulas CourtHistoric site1.6 km→✦Site of Dore AbbeyHistoric site1.7 km→✦Castell y GrysmwntHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds300 m→