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Tadcaster motte and bailey castle

1 ha

📷 Matthew Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.88584, -1.26363

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Everything Good Goes — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Black Rustic, Blair's Shoulder-knot +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Battlefield TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vicarage Lanepublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mPath type: service
Wharfe Bank Terracepublic footpath · 237 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 237 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Ouston Lanepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 66Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 66Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route457 m
Named routeRef 66Length 457 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 66Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The StarlingMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Manor Lanebridleway · 872 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 872 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tadcaster Castle Moat Returns

📷 Matthew Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tadcaster Castle Moat Returns

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