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Hunmanby Castle motte and bailey

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.18166, -0.32462

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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
  • ☕Spring Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly, Hornet Hoverfly +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly, Hornet Hoverfly +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Easington to Filey BriggWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 1Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

EYMS bus, Castle Hill, Hunmanby

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

EYMS bus, Castle Hill, Hunmanby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Glen GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Formal GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Filey Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Glen GardensUrban park3.5 km→🌱Crescent GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Crescent GardensUrban park3.8 km→

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