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Motte castle 180m south west of Newington Bagpath

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📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

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51.65130, -2.26673

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren
✦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

🐦50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren
✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Large White, Small White, Meadow Brown +9 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Wall Whitlowgrass, Hoary Plantain, Pineappleweed +13 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Wall Whitlowgrass, Hoary Plantain, Pineappleweed +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route

Macmillan WayWalking route290 km

Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route

Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

Cotswold WayWalking route164 km

Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route

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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Mercian WayCycling route

Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route86 m

Named routeRef 45Length 86 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route2.3 km

Named routeRef 45Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route139 m

Named routeRef 45Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

4,808 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

4,808 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds50 species

springautumn

2025

Carrion Crow · Wren · Blackbird · Robin · Kestrel +45

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
DunnockPrunella modularis
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
GreenfinchChloris chloris
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
RavenCorvus corax
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Coal TitPeriparus ater
SwallowHirundo rustica
House MartinDelichon urbicum
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Barn OwlTyto alba
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Common GullLarus canus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RookCorvus frugilegus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024

🦌

Mammals2 species

spring

2025

Rabbit · Brown Hare

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Brown HareLepus europaeus

🐝

Insects12 species

summer

2024

Large White · Small White · Meadow Brown · Green-veined White · Gatekeeper +7

Large WhitePieris brassicae
Small WhitePieris rapae
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
Green-veined WhitePieris napi
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus
Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea
Brown ArgusAricia agestis

🌿

Plants16 species

summer

2024

Wall Whitlowgrass · Hoary Plantain · Pineappleweed · Shining Crane's-bill · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +11

Wall WhitlowgrassDrabella muralis
Hoary PlantainPlantago media
PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea
Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
RamsonsAllium ursinum
TutsanHypericum androsaemum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

4,808 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds50 species

springautumn

2025

Carrion Crow · Wren · Blackbird · Robin · Kestrel +45

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
BlackbirdTurdus merula
RobinErithacus rubecula
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
DunnockPrunella modularis
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
GreenfinchChloris chloris
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Great TitParus major
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
RavenCorvus corax
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Coal TitPeriparus ater
SwallowHirundo rustica
House MartinDelichon urbicum
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Marsh TitPoecile palustris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Barn OwlTyto alba
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Common GullLarus canus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RookCorvus frugilegus
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
NuthatchSitta europaea2024
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024

🦌

Mammals2 species

spring

2025

Rabbit · Brown Hare

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Brown HareLepus europaeus

🐝

Insects12 species

summer

2024

Large White · Small White · Meadow Brown · Green-veined White · Gatekeeper +7

Large WhitePieris brassicae
Small WhitePieris rapae
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina
Green-veined WhitePieris napi
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus
Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea
Brown ArgusAricia agestis

🌿

Plants16 species

summer

2024

Wall Whitlowgrass · Hoary Plantain · Pineappleweed · Shining Crane's-bill · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +11

Wall WhitlowgrassDrabella muralis
Hoary PlantainPlantago media
PineappleweedMatricaria discoidea
Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
RamsonsAllium ursinum
TutsanHypericum androsaemum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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