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Motte at Castle Batch

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📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.36882, -2.91827

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦103+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Herring Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 251m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Shelduck +100 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Shelduck +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Ribautiana tenerrima, Syrphus +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Ribautiana tenerrima, Syrphus +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Butcombe TrailWalking route74 km
Named routeRef BUTLength 74 kmRegional walking route
The Mendip TrailWalking route
Named routeRef MTRegional walking route
Round Yatton WalkWalking route
Named routeRef RYWLocal walking route
Hutton Millenium WalkWalking route
Named routeRef HMWLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Aust to Brean DownWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
York Closepublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mPath type: residential
Parsons Greenpublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mPath type: residential
Dunkite Lanepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 33Cycling route
Named routeRef 33National Cycle Network
Weston to NCN LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pier to Pier WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Weston-super-Mare CycleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route856 m
Named routeRef 33Length 856 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 33Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castle Batch in Spring

📷 Neil Owen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Batch in Spring

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ashcombe ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Grove ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Parade ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Castle BatchUrban park100 m→🌱Lynch FarmUrban park800 m→🌱Plumley ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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