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The Castles

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.68825, -0.38806

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Tufted Duck +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Broad Centurion, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Blue Damselfly +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad Centurion, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Blue Damselfly +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ivy, Common Whitlowgrass +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ivy, Common Whitlowgrass +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Holly Speckle · last seen 2024; Fungi — Holly Speckle · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
E2 (Humber Bridge)Walking route
Named routeInternational walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Castles - Motte and Bailey

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Castles - Motte and Bailey

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Useful places within 5 km

🦉WATERS EDGENature reserve3.4 km→🏞️WATERS EDGECountry park3.4 km→🌱Waters' Edge Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Baysgarth ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Pickering ParkUrban park5 km→⛪Christ ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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