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Gannocks Castle moated site

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📷 N Avery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.16251, -0.30485

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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 Coot and Moorhen
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 123m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Coot, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Banded Demoiselle +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Banded Demoiselle +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Poplar · last seen 2025; Plants — White Poplar · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kingfisher WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Greensand Ridge WalkWalking route64 km
Named routeLength 64 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 2 (Turvey to Eaton Socon)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ouse Valley Way 3 (Eaton Socon to Brandon Creek)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Great Ouse Waypublic footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmPath type: footway
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route HDC 8Cycling route
Named routeRef HDC 8Local cycle route
Route HDC 9iCycling route
Named routeRef HDC 9iLocal cycle route
Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12National Cycle Network
NCN 51Cycling route
Named routeRef 51National Cycle Network
National Byway (Cambridgeshire)Cycling route

National Byway route through Cambridgeshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gannock Castle Earthworks, Tempsford

📷 N Avery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gannock Castle Earthworks, Tempsford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tempsford Millennium GardenUrban park300 m→✦Barford BridgeHistoric site2.9 km→🦉THE RIDDYNature reserve4.3 km→✦THE HAZELLSHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Moggerhanger ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Roxton MazeUrban park2.1 km→

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