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Motte Castle 57m south-west of Church of St Mary Magdalene

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📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.71586, -2.62841

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Southern Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug +180 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Southern Hawker, Red-legged Shieldbug +180 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ephemerum serratum, Small-bud Bryum, Elegant Silk-moss +91 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Ephemerum serratum, Small-bud Bryum, Elegant Silk-moss +91 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Gloucestershire WayWalking route161 km
Named routeLength 161 kmRegional walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Wye Valley WalkWalking route218 km
Named routeRef WVWLength 218 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wye Valley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 32Cycling route
Named routeRef 32Regional cycle route
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 32Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route459 m
Named routeRef 32Length 459 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 32Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Hewelsfield from the west

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Hewelsfield from the west

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Leytons Sports FieldUrban park4.1 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section in Cutt's Orchard, 230m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site2.2 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on Madgett Hill, 290m south east of Brook HouseHistoric site2.2 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 65m north of Brook HouseHistoric site2.3 km→✦The socket stone and part of the shaft of a churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyardHistoric site3.4 km→⚽The Leytons Sports FieldPlaying field4.1 km→

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