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Ludlow Castle

2 ha

📷 Ethel Tiller 1885-1946 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.36722, -2.72289

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Chapter 66 — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Ludlow Castle, the standing structural remains; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Scymnus interruptus +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 05Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW05Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 06Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW06Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Lower Wood Roadpublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: unclassified
Linneypublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: service
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 44Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 44Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route87 m
Named routeRef 44Length 87 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ludlow Castle

📷 Ethel Tiller 1885-1946 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dinham Millennium GreenUrban park200 m→🌱Dinham Millennium GreenUrban park200 m→🌱Riverside ParkUrban park200 m→✦OAKLY PARKHistoric site2.9 km→✦Ludlow CastleHistoric site0 m→✦Great TowerHistoric site0 m→

Nearby reservoirs

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Mary Knoll

Low2.6 km→