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East Orchard Castle

1 ha

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Dogs welcome1 ha

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51.40310, -3.39795

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
✦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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Carrion Crow
✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Syntrichia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Capillary Thread-moss +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Syntrichia, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Capillary Thread-moss +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Wales Coast Path (South Wales)Walking route

Named routeRef WCPNational walking route

🚴

Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 88Cycling route

Named routeRef 88National Cycle Network

National Cycle Network Route 888Cycling route

Named routeRef 888National Cycle Network

N/ACycling route280 m

Named routeLength 280 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.1 km

Named routeRef 888Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route6 km

Named routeRef 88Length 6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route672 m

Named routeRef 88Length 672 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

23,138 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

23,138 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds48 species

autumnwinter

2026

Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Magpie · Woodpigeon +43

Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
MagpiePica pica2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Great TitParus major2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025

🐝

Insects2 species

winterautumn

2026

Black Oil-beetle · Common Darter

Black Oil-beetleMeloe proscarabaeus
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025

🌿

Plants3 species

winter

2026

Syntrichia · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Capillary Thread-moss

SyntrichiaSyntrichia
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

23,138 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds48 species

autumnwinter

2026

Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Magpie · Woodpigeon +43

Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
MagpiePica pica2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Great TitParus major2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
Water RailRallus aquaticus2025
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
RedshankTringa totanus2025
TurnstoneArenaria interpres2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025

🐝

Insects2 species

winterautumn

2026

Black Oil-beetle · Common Darter

Black Oil-beetleMeloe proscarabaeus
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025

🌿

Plants3 species

winter

2026

Syntrichia · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Capillary Thread-moss

SyntrichiaSyntrichia
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
Capillary Thread-mossBryum capillare

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Alan Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruins of East Orchard Castle

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