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Motte and associated earthworks at Shackerstone

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📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.65816, -1.44720

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, House Sparrow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, House Sparrow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Speckled Wood, Apple Leaf Miner +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Black Medick, Meadowsweet +239 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Giant Puffball, Parasola, Meadowsweet Rust +6 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Leicestershire RoundWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route659 m
Named routeRef 63Length 659 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route576 m
Named routeLength 576 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route5 m
Named routeLength 5 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tree growing on Shackerstone's motte

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tree growing on Shackerstone's motte

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St John's ChurchUrban park4.3 km→✦Moated site and fishponds NNW of St James' ChurchHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→⛪St Bartholomew's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🌱Trim trailUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds100 m→