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Motte and bailey castle near Apple Dumpling Bridge, south of Rowner

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📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.79751, -1.17220

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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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Common Red Soldier Beetle +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Allan King WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 44 milesRegional walking route
Pilgrims' TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Solent WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 87kmRegional walking route
The Shipwrights WayWalking route

A long distance route which links villages and towns in east Hampshire. The name reflects the use of oak grown at Alice Holt Forest for Tudor shipbuilding.

Named routeRegional walking route
European walking route E9, Milford on Sea to Queen Elizabeth Country ParkWalking route
Named routeRef E9International walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 2 South Mundham to ChristchurchCycling route
Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Route 22Cycling route
Named routeRef 22National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 236 - Portsmouth to TitchfieldCycling route
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Route 224Cycling route
Named routeRef 224National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route642 m
Named routeRef 2Length 642 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route264 m
Named routeRef 2Length 264 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Shipwright's WayMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Alver flooding at Apple Dumpling Bridge

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Alver flooding at Apple Dumpling Bridge

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🌱Leesland ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Walpole ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Stanley ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Leesland ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Walpole ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Porter’s GardenUrban park4.6 km→

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