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Round Hill castle mound and bailey

1 ha

📷 Carol Rose · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.51010, -1.33450

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blue Tit, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Southern Hawker +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax, Southern Hawker +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Few-flowered Garlic, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Few-flowered Garlic, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route
Named routeRef Thornaby TrailRound tripLocal walking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Teesside Park AccessCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Yarm - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockton - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Round Hill mound and bailey across the Tees

📷 Carol Rose · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Round Hill mound and bailey across the Tees

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Preston ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Preston ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Allison Trainer ParkUrban park5 km→🌱St Margarets ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Snaith's FieldUrban park1.4 km→

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