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Motte and bailey castle 400m south east of Bishopton

5 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

54.58197, -1.43405

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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 Jackdaw 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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +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 — Common Green Grasshopper, Shaded Broad-bar, Corizus hyoscyami +9 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, Shaded Broad-bar, Corizus hyoscyami +9 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2013; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2013

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Barmpton & Little KettonWalking route
Named routeRef 2Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
West Stockton - TownCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 14Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route597 m
Named routeRef 1Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bishopton Castle

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bishopton Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Honeypot WoodUrban park2.5 km→🌱Carrs Angling LakesUrban park3.5 km→🌱Wynyard Woodland park and planetariumUrban park4.9 km→🦉STILLINGTON FOREST PARKNature reserve3.1 km→🌱Castle Eden Walkway Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Carlton Village Playing FieldUrban park2.8 km→

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