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Roos Castle moated site and associated fishponds

2 ha

📷 Ian S · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.74571, -0.04465

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit 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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Orange-tip +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Slender Soft-brome, Bramble +320 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Easington to Filey BriggWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Holderness Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
South Holderness Rail TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

All Saints Church, Roos - geograph.org.uk - 2213415

📷 Ian S · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

All Saints Church, Roos - geograph.org.uk - 2213415

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