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Motte and bailey castle 130m north west of Manor Farm

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📷 Robin Stott · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.12278, -1.44488

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Green Woodpecker and Tawny Owl
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Green Woodpecker, Tawny Owl, Raven +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Green Woodpecker, Tawny Owl, Raven +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Dark-edged Bee-fly, 7-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
D'Arcy Dalton WayWalking route107 km

Follows roughly the western boundary of Oxfordshire in unspoilt countryside.

Named routeLength 107 kmRegional walking route
Edge Hill Views Walk from Upton House, Upton House and GardensWalking route3.7 km

Mostly easy going on established footpaths and through fields. Some parts will be slippery and muddy in wet weather, especially along the Edgehill ridge. Dogs should be kept under close control.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Jacob's Ladderpublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface dirtIncline downPath type: footway
Featherbow Lanepublic footpath · 427 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 427 mPath type: track
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 48Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route714 m
Named routeRef 48Length 714 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9.4 km
Named routeRef 48Length 9.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields below Manor Farm - geograph.org.uk - 1831844

📷 Robin Stott · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields below Manor Farm - geograph.org.uk - 1831844

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🏞️BURTON DASSETTCountry park5 km→🌱Burton Dassett Hills Country ParkUrban park5 km→✦RADWAY GRANGEHistoric site800 m→✦UPTON HOUSEHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Burton Dassett Hills Country ParkUrban park5 km→✦Motte & BaileyHistoric site0 m→

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