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Stapleford Castle

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

51.13980, -1.90348

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Rook
  • ✦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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Rook, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Rook, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +101 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +101 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Mugwort, Pyramidal Orchid +4 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Mugwort, Pyramidal Orchid +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Old Sarum WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 24Cycling route
Named routeRef 24National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 24Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 24Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 24Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route868 m
Named routeRef 24Length 868 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stapleford houses [16]

📷 Michael Dibb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stapleford houses [16]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Grovely Castle and earthworks N of Grovely WoodHistoric site2.7 km→✦Yarnbury camp (Yarnbury Castle)Historic site4.2 km→✦Parsonage Down Camp earthwork enclosure and associated field system.Historic site4.5 km→✦Grovely DitchHistoric site4.5 km→✦Lake BarrowsHistoric site4.7 km→✦Hamshill ditches and field systemHistoric site4.9 km→

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