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Knockin Castle: a motte and bailey castle immediately east of St Mary's Church

1 ha

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.79473, -2.98813

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Wigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Knockin Shop — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Corn Bunting, Wigeon, Dunnock +92 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Corn Bunting, Wigeon, Dunnock +92 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +101 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Procumbent Pearlwort, Himalayan Balsam +85 more · last seen 2023

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 · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 14Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW14Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route14.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 14.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Knockin

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Knockin

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦PRADOEHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→✦St Winifred's WellHistoric site2.4 km→✦Knockin CastleHistoric site0 m→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3.5 km→⛪Dudleston United Reform ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→