Plan your visit
Getting here
51.99309, -2.50052
About Mortimer's Castle N and E of St Bartholomew's Church
Much Marcle Castle, also known as Mortimer's Castle, is a motte-and-bailey castle in Much Marcle, Herefordshire which has surviving earthworks present today.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wren
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wren
- ✦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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Box Bug · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Marcle Ridge Circular WalkWalking route4.5 km
Three Choirs Way (Gloucester to Hereford)Walking route
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Monks Walkpublic footpath · 130 m
Monks Walkpublic footpath · 438 m
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Newent Cycling LoopCycling route
National Byway (Ledbury area)Cycling route
National Byway in the Ledbury area
Route 46Cycling route
National Byway (Ledbury Loop)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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