Motte and bailey castle 100m west of Holy Trinity Church
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
52.51319, -2.98218
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
- ✦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
- 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Moorhen
- ✦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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Grey Heron +77 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Eudasyphora cyanella, 7-spot Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yellow Archangel, Cherry Plum, Lesser Celandine +191 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Adstone WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Middle Woodbatch CircularWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 02Walking route19.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW02Length 19.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 03Walking route18.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW03Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route▾
National Byway in Herefordshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km▾
Named routeRef 44Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.6 km▾
Named routeRef 44Length 11.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.3 km▾
Named routeRef 44Length 6.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Holy Trinity Parish Church Lydham 13th century
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Wildlife to spot
11,639 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
11,639 records · National Biodiversity NetworkSwift · Jackdaw · Song Thrush · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch +40
- SwiftApus apus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RavenCorvus corax
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WigeonMareca penelope
- CootFulica atra
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes2024
- DipperCinclus cinclus2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- DotterelEudromias morinellus2024
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummer
2026▾
Badger
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Great Crested Newt
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
🐝Insects43 species
winterspring
2025▾
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Eudasyphora cyanella · Green Furrow Bee · Drosophila subobscura · Buffish Mining Bee +38
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella
- Green Furrow BeeLasioglossum morio
- Drosophila subobscuraDrosophila subobscura
- Buffish Mining BeeAndrena nigroaenea
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
🌿Plants59 species
springsummer
2025▾
Yellow Archangel · Greater Stitchwort · Red Dead-nettle · Lords-and-Ladies · Sun Spurge +54
- Yellow ArchangelLamiastrum galeobdolon
- Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia
- Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
11,639 records · National Biodiversity NetworkSwift · Jackdaw · Song Thrush · Chiffchaff · Chaffinch +40
- SwiftApus apus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RavenCorvus corax
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WigeonMareca penelope
- CootFulica atra
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- CurlewNumenius arquata
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes2024
- DipperCinclus cinclus2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- DotterelEudromias morinellus2024
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummer
2026▾
Badger
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Great Crested Newt
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
🐝Insects43 species
winterspring
2025▾
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Eudasyphora cyanella · Green Furrow Bee · Drosophila subobscura · Buffish Mining Bee +38
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Eudasyphora cyanellaEudasyphora cyanella
- Green Furrow BeeLasioglossum morio
- Drosophila subobscuraDrosophila subobscura
- Buffish Mining BeeAndrena nigroaenea
- Platycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanus
🌿Plants59 species
springsummer
2025▾
Yellow Archangel · Greater Stitchwort · Red Dead-nettle · Lords-and-Ladies · Sun Spurge +54
- Yellow ArchangelLamiastrum galeobdolon
- Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea
- Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- Sun SpurgeEuphorbia helioscopia
- Wood SpeedwellVeronica montana2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas