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ROCKINGHAM CASTLE

196 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome196 ha

Getting here

52.50747, -0.73149

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About ROCKINGHAM CASTLE

Rockingham Castle is a former royal castle and hunting lodge in Rockingham Forest, approximately two miles from the town centre of Corby, Northamptonshire, England.

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CastleGrade I listed buildingc. 1000

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: ROCKINGHAM CASTLE; Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Hairy Dragonfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +14 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Daisy, Yarrow +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rutland RoundWalking route105 km
Named routeLength 105 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 552Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route138 m
Named routeRef 552Length 138 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route451 m
Named routeRef 552Length 451 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rockingham Castle Horse Trials: 'Rockingham Gate' obstacle on the cross-country

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rockingham Castle Horse Trials: 'Rockingham Gate' obstacle on the cross-country

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱East Carlton Countryside ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱East Carlton ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱West Glebe ParkUrban park3.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→