Motte Castle Mound
Getting here
52.91887, -2.60023
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +89 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blackbird +89 more · last seen 2024
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis arbustorum, Rhingia campestris, Marmalade Hoverfly +48 more · last seen 2017; Insects — Eristalis arbustorum, Rhingia campestris, Marmalade Hoverfly +48 more · last seen 2017
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Germander Speedwell, Hogweed +25 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis, Germander Speedwell, Hogweed +25 more · last seen 2022
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hogweed, Bramble, Common Sorrel +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Marches WayWalking route
Shropshire Way - Whitchurch to EllesmereWalking route34 km
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route
National Byway route in Shropshire
hodnet-market draytonCycling route
Main RouteCycling route370 m
Main RouteCycling route13.4 km
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Wildlife to spot
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