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Ford Castle

1 ha

📷 Alan hodgson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.63143, -2.08985

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow 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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: FORD CASTLE; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Variable-leaved Crestwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Wall, 7-spot Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Melanelixia fuliginosa, Umbilicaria deusta, Umbilicaria polyphylla +2 more · last seen 2011

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route487 m
Named routeRef 68Length 487 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route211 m
Named routeRef 68Length 211 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route685 m
Named routeRef 68Length 685 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford Castle and Church

📷 Alan hodgson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford Castle and Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Etal Castle tower houseHistoric site2.6 km→✦Etal CastleHistoric site2.6 km→✦Etal CastleHistoric site2.6 km→✦Site E of Milfield villageHistoric site3.7 km→🪦Old Grave YardCemetery4.8 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→