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Motte and bailey castle, 30m E of St John the Baptist's Church

4 ha

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.41226, -1.35724

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Green-veined White +39 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hyacinthoides, Bluebell, Fox-tail Feather-moss +27 more · last seen 2018

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 09Walking route
Named routeRef C09Listed length 14.5 kmLocal walking route
Town Yardpublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: residential
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Coombe Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John the Baptist Church Brinklow

📷 Jennifer Petrie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John the Baptist Church Brinklow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦COMBE ABBEYHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Coombe Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🏞️COOMBE ABBEYCountry park4.3 km→🌱Brinklow Playing FieldUrban park400 m→✦Brinklow CastleHistoric site100 m→🐄Malt Kiln FarmVisitor farm2.5 km→