Membury Castle
Getting here
50.82084, -3.01971
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Bulrush, Common Nettle +29 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Tawny Owl, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow +37 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Brimstone, Southern Hawker +205 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Brimstone, Southern Hawker +205 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Hedge Bedstraw, Common Sorrel +223 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Bluebell, Hedge Bedstraw, Common Sorrel +223 more · last seen 2018
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 2Cycling route
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Route 33Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Main RouteCycling route213 m
Wildlife to spot
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