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Longtown castle and town

6 ha

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

51.95508, -2.98698

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dipper and Curlew
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dipper, Curlew, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Dipper, Curlew, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Bronze Furrow Bee, Orange-tailed Mining Bee +66 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Yorkshire-fog, Soft-rush +150 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 42Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.7 km
Named routeRef 42Length 6.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castle Lodge, Longtown

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Lodge, Longtown

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St David's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🌱Longtown Village GreenUrban park200 m→✦St Michael's Church, churchyard and standing cross immediately east of Dulas CourtHistoric site4.9 km→⛪Salem ChapelReligious grounds300 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→✦Longtown CastleHistoric site200 m→