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DOWNTON CASTLE

419 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome419 ha

Getting here

52.35967, -2.81547

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Downton Castle and adjoining stable courtyard; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Loricera pilicornis, Athous haemorrhoidalis +33 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 05Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW05Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Wigmore LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 44Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 44Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 44Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Downton Castle

📷 Ian Capper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Downton Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦OAKLY PARKHistoric site4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦STOKESAY COURTHistoric site4.9 km→⛪St Mary Magdalene ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→✦Roman station of BraviniumHistoric site4.2 km→✦Saint Mary the VirginHistoric site4.7 km→