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Grimsbury Castle

11 ha

📷 D Gore · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

51.44713, -1.26627

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Drab Looper, Large White, Small White +226 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Drab Looper, Large White, Small White +226 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Himalayan Balsam +24 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bluebell, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Himalayan Balsam +24 more · last seen 2022

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wild Strawberry, Beech, Blackthorn +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
Lambourn Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kennet and Avon Canal TrailWalking route140 km

Rivers linked by a canal. The name refers to the entire navigable length. From Bristol the way is the Avon. The canal is from Bath to Newbury. From there to Reading the way is the Kennet. 53 locks to Summit Pound (150 m asl) and 54 down to Reading.

Named routeRef K&ALength 140 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Eling WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 422Cycling route
Named routeRef 422National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route93 m
Named routeRef 4Length 93 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Fence Lanerestricted byway · 535 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 535 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grimsbury Castle – Iron-Age Hillfort

📷 D Gore · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grimsbury Castle – Iron-Age Hillfort

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🐄Bucklebury Farm ParkVisitor farm4.7 km→🌱Turnfields ParkUrban park4.9 km→🐄Guinea Pig VillageVisitor farm4.7 km→🌱Dunstan GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Dunstan GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Cold Ash Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→

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