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Motte and bailey castle in Pulborough Park

1 ha

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

50.96033, -0.52472

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Barren Strawberry +23 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, White Dead-nettle, Ivy +156 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, White Dead-nettle, Ivy +156 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
West Sussex Literary TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Serpent TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wey-South PathWalking route

follows the river Wey and the (partly disused) Wey & Arun canal

Named routeRegional walking route
The Heritage TrailWalking route
Named route
Sussex Diamond WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 228 Crawley to Pulborough (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 228 Pulborough to Petersfield (proposed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 228National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Mound a Motte and Bailey in Pulborough Plantation

📷 Dave Spicer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Mound a Motte and Bailey in Pulborough Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Stopham BridgeHistoric site900 m→✦Lower Fittleworth South BridgeHistoric site2.8 km→✦Bowl barrow on Sutton Common, 120m south west of the Old School HouseHistoric site4.6 km→✦Hardham PrioryHistoric site1.8 km→✦Greatham BridgeHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Marehill CommonUrban park2.8 km→

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