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Kilpeck Castle and ancient village

7 ha

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

51.97035, -2.80903

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ✦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
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST DAVID

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Priority pond habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Brown-banded Carder Bee, Broad-bodied Chaser · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 46

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network National Route 426Cycling route
Named routeRef 426National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 46Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route107 m
Named routeRef 46Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route813 m
Named routeRef 46Length 813 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Mary and St. David's church (Kilpeck)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary and St. David's church (Kilpeck)

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✦WHITFIELDHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Thruxton Tump, a motte castle at Thruxton CourtHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds0 m→✦Churchyard cross in St David's churchyardHistoric site3.7 km→✦Ringwork 750m west of Grove FarmHistoric site4.1 km→