Washingley Castle (site of)
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Dogs welcome
Places › England › Eastern › Huntingdonshire Getting here
52.48718, -0.32928
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Fieldfare, Wheatear, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Fieldfare, Wheatear, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Common Blue Damselfly, Green-veined White +98 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large White, Common Blue Damselfly, Green-veined White +98 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort, Variable-leaved Crestwort +83 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Forked Veilwort, Dilated Scalewort, Variable-leaved Crestwort +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 public paths nearby
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Route 53 Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Main Route Cycling route 93 m ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 93 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 12 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Photos The Medieval village of Washingley (site of)
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Nyctalus noctula2019
Nyctalus noctula2019
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2020
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2020
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2020
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Philaenus Philaenus2019
Philaenus Philaenus2019
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Peacock Aglais io2019
Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus
Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus
Oak Quercus
Oak Quercus
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Small-flowered Sweet-briar Rosa micrantha2023
Small-flowered Sweet-briar Rosa micrantha2023
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2019
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2019
Charlock Sinapis arvensis2019
Charlock Sinapis arvensis2019
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2019
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2019
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2019
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2019
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2019
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2019
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2019
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2019
Primrose Primula vulgaris2019
Primrose Primula vulgaris2019
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2019
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2019
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera2019
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera2019
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2019
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2019
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2019
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2019
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2019
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2019
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2019
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2019
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2019
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata2019
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2019
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2019
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2019
Californian Poppy Eschscholzia californica2019
Broad Bean Vicia faba2019
Broad Bean Vicia faba2019
Rose Campion Silene coronaria2019
Rose Campion Silene coronaria2019
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa2019
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa2019
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2019
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2019
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2019
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2019
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2019
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2019
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2019
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2019
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2019
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2019
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2019
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2019
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola2019
Spurge-laurel Daphne laureola2019
Cleavers Galium aparine2019
Cleavers Galium aparine2019
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2019
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2019
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2019
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2019
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2019
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2019
Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus2019
Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus2019
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2019
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2019
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2019
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2019
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2019
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