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Enclosure castle at Castle Donington

2 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.84376, -1.33552

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Starling
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Starling, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Starling, Mallard +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Elder +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Tawny Mining Bee, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tawny Mining Bee, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Perennial Rye-grass, Meadow Buttercup +268 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ash, Perennial Rye-grass, Meadow Buttercup +268 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Derby Nomad WayWalking route79 km
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
Derwent Valley Heritage WayWalking route89 km
Named routeLength 89 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Erewash Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Erewash Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Clifton <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Hathern <> KegworthCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Midlands AirportCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

7 & 9, Moat, Castle Donington

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

7 & 9, Moat, Castle Donington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Highfields HedgesUrban park2.6 km→✦Hemington ChapelHistoric site900 m→✦Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-TrentHistoric site3.1 km→✦Roman villa and enclosures N of Ratcliffe LaneHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Bothe Hall MeadowUrban park4.5 km→

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