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HARTLEBURY CASTLE

51 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

52.34074, -2.23839

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Meadow Brown +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Meadow Brown +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Worcestershire WayWalking route50 km

Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern

Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Ribbesford Circular TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeRef RCTLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Stourport Circular WalkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route995 m
Named routeRef 45Length 995 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 54Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hartlebury Castle parkland

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hartlebury Castle parkland

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stourport riversideUrban park3.3 km→🌱Riverside MeadowsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Stourport Memorial ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Tontine GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Tontine GardensUrban park2.8 km→🌱Tontine GardensUrban park2.9 km→

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