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The Ragged Castle

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📷 Alan Terrill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

51.57336, -2.28276

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Skylark +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Skylark +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Pyramidal Orchid, Hyacinthoides +103 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Pyramidal Orchid, Hyacinthoides +103 more · last seen 2020

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Red Currant, Hogweed +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Ragged Castle Badminton

📷 Alan Terrill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Ragged Castle Badminton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BADMINTON HOUSEHistoric site1.8 km→✦Earthwork 200yds (180m) W of parish churchHistoric site4.6 km→⛪Church of the Holy CrossReligious grounds4.9 km→🐄Tucks Farm ShopVisitor farm5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱St Michael and All Angels ChurchUrban park3.2 km→

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