Motte castle 200m south east of Lasborough 0 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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51.64559, -2.25588
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
▾ 🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird ✦ 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
🐦 51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Wren +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Ramsons, Meadow Crane's-bill, Upright Brome +12 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Ramsons, Meadow Crane's-bill, Upright Brome +12 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map Newark Park Pink Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Newark Park Purple Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Cotswold Way Walking route 164 km ▾
Named route Ref CW Length 164 km National walking route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
4,273 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,273 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Wren · Robin · Woodpigeon +46
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2023 Ramsons · Meadow Crane's-bill · Upright Brome · Hairy Bitter-cress · Field Pansy +10
Ramsons Allium ursinum Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta Field Pansy Viola arvensis Hoary Plantain Plantago media Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,273 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Wren · Robin · Woodpigeon +46
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Rabbit · Roe Deer
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2023 Ramsons · Meadow Crane's-bill · Upright Brome · Hairy Bitter-cress · Field Pansy +10
Ramsons Allium ursinum Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense Upright Brome Bromopsis erecta Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta Field Pansy Viola arvensis Hoary Plantain Plantago media Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Welted Thistle Carduus crispus
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Restharrow Ononis repens
Common Restharrow Ononis repens
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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