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Membury Castle

2 ha

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

50.82080, -3.01958

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tawny Owl and Goldfinch
  • ✦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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow +47 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Tawny Owl, Goldfinch, Carrion Crow +47 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +190 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Oxeye Daisy +194 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Orange WayWalking route560 km
Named routeRef ORWLength 560 kmRegional walking route
Monmouth Rebellion WalkWalking route
Named routeRef MRWRegional walking route
Channel to ChannelWalking route
Named routeRef CCRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 2 Axminster to DawlishCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 33Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 33Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route213 m
Named routeRef 33Length 213 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Membury: Membury Castle

📷 Martin Bodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Membury: Membury Castle

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