Motte and bailey castle adjacent to River Trent 1 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
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52.98348, -0.97863
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Motte-and-bailey castle scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Black-headed Gull +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, Corizus hyoscyami +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Eristalis pertinax, Corizus hyoscyami +1 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Bridgford Court public footpath · 92 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 92 m Path type: residential
Show on map 60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 National Cycle Network
Show on map Fosse 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map Gedling Village <> Burton Joyce Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route (48) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (48) National Cycle Network
Show on map Fosse2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cotgrave Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Dovecote Close bridleway · 124 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 124 m Path type: residential
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Wildlife to spot
11,664 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,664 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Mute Swan · Black-headed Gull · Long-tailed Tit · Mallard +44
Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coot Fulica atra Carrion Crow Corvus corone Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Little Egret Egretta garzetta Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goosander Mergus merganser Goldcrest Regulus regulus Gadwall Mareca strepera Common Gull Larus canus Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Rook Corvus frugilegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Redwing Turdus iliacus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Sand Martin Riparia riparia Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Common Tern Sterna hirundo Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Swallow Hirundo rustica 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Corizus hyoscyami
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Himalayan Balsam · Redshank · Trifid Bur-marigold · Amphibious Bistort · Ash +32
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Redshank Persicaria maculosa Trifid Bur-marigold Bidens tripartita Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia Ash Fraxinus excelsior Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Celery-leaved Buttercup Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,664 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Mute Swan · Black-headed Gull · Long-tailed Tit · Mallard +44
Blackbird Turdus merula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Coot Fulica atra Carrion Crow Corvus corone Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Little Egret Egretta garzetta Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goosander Mergus merganser Goldcrest Regulus regulus Gadwall Mareca strepera Common Gull Larus canus Dunnock Prunella modularis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Rook Corvus frugilegus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Redwing Turdus iliacus Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Sand Martin Riparia riparia Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Common Tern Sterna hirundo Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Swallow Hirundo rustica 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Corizus hyoscyami
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Himalayan Balsam · Redshank · Trifid Bur-marigold · Amphibious Bistort · Ash +32
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Redshank Persicaria maculosa Trifid Bur-marigold Bidens tripartita Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia Ash Fraxinus excelsior Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Celery-leaved Buttercup Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ranunculus sceleratus
Ranunculus sceleratus
Maize Zea mays
Maize Zea mays
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Black Horehound Ballota nigra
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius
Dewberry Rubus caesius
Dewberry Rubus caesius
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Apple Malus domestica
Apple Malus domestica
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Grey Willow Salix cinerea subsp. cinerea
Grey Willow Salix cinerea subsp. cinerea
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa
Druce's Crane's-bill Geranium endressii x versicolor = G. x oxonianum
Druce's Crane's-bill Geranium endressii x versicolor = G. x oxonianum
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Lesser Pond-sedge Carex acutiformis
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense 