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Moreton Corbet Castle

2 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.80362, -2.65408

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Corn Spurrey, Creeping-Jenny, Small Nettle +15 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Corn Spurrey, Creeping-Jenny, Small Nettle +15 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Plants — Small Nettle, Potato, Common Hemp-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 45Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 45Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route133 m
Named routeLength 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route150 m
Named routeRef 45Length 150 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entering the site of Moreton Corbet Castle

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entering the site of Moreton Corbet Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉CORBETT WOOD AND GRINSHILLNature reserve4 km→🌱Hadnall ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Moated site and associated ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 145m south of St Mary Magdalene's ChurchHistoric site5 km→🐄Homedene Farm ShopVisitor farm1.9 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→

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