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Dodleston motte and bailey castle

1 ha

📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.14105, -2.95620

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Swallow +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Swallow +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Lily Beetle, Rosemary Beetle +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Lily Beetle, Rosemary Beetle +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Common Feather-moss +56 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Common Feather-moss +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candelariella vitellina, Porpidia tuberculosa, Psilolechia lucida · last seen 2017; Fungi — Candelariella vitellina, Porpidia tuberculosa, Psilolechia lucida · last seen 2017

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Wales Coast Path (North Wales) main routeWalking route
Named routeRef WCPNational walking route
Wales Link PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Croft Lanepublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mPath type: track
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 568National Cycle Network
Purple RouteCycling route
Named routeRef PurpleLocal cycle route
Blue RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
Chester - Hough GreenCycling route
Named routeRef GoldLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 568Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 568Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Graveyard at Dodleston St Mary

📷 John S Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Graveyard at Dodleston St Mary

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Parc KinnertonUrban park3.4 km→✦EATON HALLHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Eaton ParkUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→⛪Roman Catholic Church of Christ the KingReligious grounds3.6 km→

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