Motte at Hampstead Norreys, 250m south-west of St Mary's Church 0 ha
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51.48053, -1.23975
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 🛝 Playground 236m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ 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 🛝 Playground 236m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Wren +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown +146 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Meadow Brown +146 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
The Roman Way Walking route 274.5 km ▾
Named route Length 274.5 km Regional walking route
Show on map West Berkshire Countryside Walk, Goring Gap Walking route 11.2 km ▾
Enjoy this circular spanning Lardon Chase, the Holies & Lough Down. Explore a variety of landscapes, spot rare butterflies & admire views of the Chiltern Hills, North Wessex Downs & Goring Gap. Sections may be challenging for people with reduced mobility.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Scottalls Lane public footpath · 115 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 115 m Path type: track
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Eling Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Hampstead Norreys Graveyard
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Wildlife to spot
6,195 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,195 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Wren · Blackbird · Great Tit +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Red Fox · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Common Red Soldier Beetle · House-fly · Water Veneer · Oak Bush-cricket · Magpie Moth +6
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva House-fly Musca domestica Water Veneer Acentria ephemerella Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,195 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Blue Tit · Wren · Blackbird · Great Tit +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Red Fox · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Common Red Soldier Beetle · House-fly · Water Veneer · Oak Bush-cricket · Magpie Moth +6
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva House-fly Musca domestica Water Veneer Acentria ephemerella Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata
Shaded Broad-bar Scotopteryx chenopodiata
Brassy Long-horn Nemophora metallica2024
Brassy Long-horn Nemophora metallica2024
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida2024
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida2024
Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella2024
Garden Grass-veneer Chrysoteuchia culmella2024 