Moated site known as Offton Castle 1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
52.10211, 1.01417
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Castle scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +65 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Silver-washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Meadow Brown +37 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Man Orchid, Field Maple, Common Nettle +92 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Gipping Valley River Path Walking route ▾
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 51 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 51 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 48 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 Regional cycle route
Show on map South Suffolk Cycle Route A Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref A Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 325 m ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 325 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 51 Length 4.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,979 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,979 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Wigeon · Yellow-legged Gull · Blackbird · Pochard +32
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Blackbird Turdus merula Pochard Aythya ferina2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pintail Anas acuta2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Muntjac
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Blue Damselfly · Syrphus · Broad-bodied Chaser
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Syrphus Syrphus Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023 Blackthorn · Ribwort Plantain · Elder · Germander Speedwell · Field Maple +45
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Elder Sambucus nigra Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Field Maple Acer campestre Kerria Kerria japonica Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,979 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Wigeon · Yellow-legged Gull · Blackbird · Pochard +32
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Wigeon Mareca penelope Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Blackbird Turdus merula Pochard Aythya ferina2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pintail Anas acuta2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Muntjac
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Blue Damselfly · Syrphus · Broad-bodied Chaser
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Syrphus Syrphus Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2023 Blackthorn · Ribwort Plantain · Elder · Germander Speedwell · Field Maple +45
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Elder Sambucus nigra Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Field Maple Acer campestre Kerria Kerria japonica Hazel Corylus avellana Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Honesty Lunaria annua
Honesty Lunaria annua
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis
Man Orchid Orchis anthropophora2024
Man Orchid Orchis anthropophora2024
Ranunculus aquatilis agg. Ranunculus aquatilis agg.2023
Ranunculus aquatilis agg. Ranunculus aquatilis agg.2023
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2023
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2023
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2023
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga2023
Common Stonewort Chara vulgaris2023
Common Stonewort Chara vulgaris2023
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2023
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2023
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2023
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2023
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2023
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2023
Curled Pondweed Potamogeton crispus2023
Curled Pondweed Potamogeton crispus2023
Watercress Nasturtium officinale2023
Watercress Nasturtium officinale2023 