Great Wymondley Castle: a motte and bailey castle and associated manorial enclosure 20m east of St Mary's Church, Great Wymondley 2 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
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51.94180, -0.23297
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Motte-and-bailey castle scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Harlequin Ladybird +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Harlequin Ladybird +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Square-stalked St John's-wort, Bee Orchid +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Narrow-leaved Ragwort, Square-stalked St John's-wort, Bee Orchid +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
STOOP Link Path 1 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link Walking route ▾
A link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 2 o'clock on clockface)
Named route
Show on map STOOP Link Path 8 - Stevenage Outer Orbital Path Link Walking route ▾
Link from Stevenage to the STOOP path (at approx 11 o'clock on clockface)
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Icknield Way Path Walking route 169 km ▾
long distance footpath 169 km
Named route Length 169 km Regional walking route
Show on map Woodland Trail Walking route ▾
Hertfordshire Way Walking route 267 km ▾
Long distance path
Named route Length 267 km Regional walking route
Show on map 62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 National Cycle Network
Show on map Recreational Cycle Route 16 Cycling route ▾
Local circular? cycle route
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Chilterns Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 410 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 410 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 305 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 305 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle Trail Mountain bike route 226 km ▾
This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.
Named route Length 226 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Motte and Bailey by the church in Great Wymondley
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Wildlife to spot
30,388 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,388 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Rock Dove · Jackdaw +22
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Rock Dove Columba livia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Redwing Turdus iliacus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Stock Dove Columba oenas Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Badger · Rabbit
Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Parent Bug · Green Shieldbug · Harmonia axyridis form succinea +9
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025 Rhamphus pulicarius Common Feather-moss · Grey Poplar · Hoary Mustard · Musk-mallow · Round-leaved Fluellen +10
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Grey Poplar Populus alba x tremula = P. x canescens2025 Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana2025 Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025 Round-leaved Fluellen Kickxia spuria2025 Sharp-leaved Fluellen Kickxia elatine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,388 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Rock Dove · Jackdaw +22
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Rock Dove Columba livia Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldcrest Regulus regulus Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus House Martin Delichon urbicum Redwing Turdus iliacus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Stock Dove Columba oenas Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Badger · Rabbit
Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Parent Bug · Green Shieldbug · Harmonia axyridis form succinea +9
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea2025 Rhamphus pulicarius Common Feather-moss · Grey Poplar · Hoary Mustard · Musk-mallow · Round-leaved Fluellen +10
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Grey Poplar Populus alba x tremula = P. x canescens2025 Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana2025 Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025 Round-leaved Fluellen Kickxia spuria2025 Sharp-leaved Fluellen Kickxia elatine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhamphus pulicarius2025
Rhamphus pulicarius2025
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae2025
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae2025
Alder Disc-miner Heterarthrus vagans2025
Alder Disc-miner Heterarthrus vagans2025
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2025
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025 2025
2025
Small Toadflax Chaenorhinum minus2025
Small Toadflax Chaenorhinum minus2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata2025
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2025
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025 