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Pleshey Castle

4 ha

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

51.80359, 0.41400

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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
  • 🛝Playground 279m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Wren +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Wren +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Betony, Common Ragwort +46 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Hawthorn, Betony, Common Ragwort +46 more · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Dock Bug +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meadow Brown, Dock Bug +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary CircleWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Essex Way (Epping to Stratford St Mary)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
FP15public footpath · 192 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 192 mPath type: footway
FP8public footpath · 780 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 780 mPath type: footway
Butterfly Pathpublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Regional Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50Regional cycle route
Great Waltham to City Centre Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route4.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route20 m
Named routeRef 50Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route22 m
Named routeRef 50Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Water Lane FP41bridleway · 946 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 946 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
FP14bridleway · 230 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 230 mPath type: bridleway
Butterfly Pathbridleway · 328 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 328 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Pleshey Bridleway 20bridleway · 739 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 739 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
BR20bridleway · 533 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 533 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Part of the Moat, Pleshey Castle

📷 Trevor Harris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Part of the Moat, Pleshey Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Pleshey Castle and town enclosureHistoric site100 m→🌱Deer ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦LANGLEYSHistoric site3.5 km→✦The CollegeHistoric site300 m→✦Roman villa 450m west of Bury FarmHistoric site1.5 km→✦Roman villa 200m east of HowlettsHistoric site3.6 km→

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