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Moated site and manorial earthworks at Middleton Castle

7 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.72974, 0.47179

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Jay +55 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Middleton Castle; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Jay +55 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Broad-bodied Chaser, Brimstone Moth +178 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dove's-foot Crane's-bill, Common Bent, Hoary Cinquefoil +263 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
King Charles III England Coast Path: Hunstanton to Sutton BridgeWalking route53 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 53 kmNational walking route
Pentney and Shouldham Warren via Pentney AbbeyWalking route10.5 km
Named routeLength 10.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
King’s Lynn Historic Town WalkWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Leziate CircularWalking route4.8 km

A peaceful route passes between the sleepy villages of Leziate and Ashwicken.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Norfolk Coast PathWalking route191.7 km
Named routeRef NCPLength 191.7 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West WinchCycling route
Named routeRef BlueLocal cycle route
FairsteadCycling route
Named routeRef PinkLocal cycle route
North LynnCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
North Lynn ↔ Marsh Lane ↔ SpringwoodCycling route
Named routeRef NLLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route

Norwich - Lincoln

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tower Lanebridleway · 229 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 229 mPath type: track
Tower Lanebridleway · 758 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 758 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parkland surrounding Middleton Towers, Norfolk

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parkland surrounding Middleton Towers, Norfolk

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