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Moated site 1km south west of Rockingham Castle

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📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.50429, -0.73083

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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
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Dragonfly +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Dragonfly +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Common Knapweed, Pedunculate Oak +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Common Knapweed, Pedunculate Oak +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 552Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 552Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route847 m
Named routeRef 552Length 847 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route451 m
Named routeRef 552Length 451 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rockingham Castle Horse Trials: water complex on the cross-country course

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rockingham Castle Horse Trials: water complex on the cross-country course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱East Carlton Countryside ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱East Carlton ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱West Glebe ParkUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→

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