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Ewyas Harold Castle

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

51.95388, -2.89704

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Robin +63 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Forked Veilwort, Creeping Feather-moss, Tender Feather-moss +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Three Castles Walk (Monmouthshire)Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 678 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 678 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 520 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 520 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 426Cycling route
Named routeRef 426National Cycle Network
Four Castles Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef FCCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route998 m
Named routeRef 46Length 998 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12.2 km
Named routeRef 46Length 12.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ewyas Harold Castle (Viewed from St. Michael & All Angels Church)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ewyas Harold Castle (Viewed from St. Michael & All Angels Church)

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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→✦Castell y GrysmwntHistoric site4.8 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds300 m→⛪St John Kemble Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds400 m→✦St Michael's Church, churchyard and standing cross immediately east of Dulas CourtHistoric site1.6 km→