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Whittington Castle

4 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.87341, -3.00373

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nipplewort, Ground-elder, Wood Melick +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Nipplewort, Ground-elder, Wood Melick +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route277 m
Named routeRef 455Length 277 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route871 m
Named routeRef 455Length 871 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route435 m
Named routeRef 455Length 435 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 455Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Motte at Whittington Castle

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Motte at Whittington Castle

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cae Glas ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Unicorn Road Playing FieldsUrban park2.5 km→🌱Cae Glas ParkUrban park4 km→✦Old Oswestry hillfort, and two adjacent sections of Wat's DykeHistoric site3 km→✦Old Oswestry Iron Age Hill FortHistoric site3 km→🦉SHELF BANKNature reserve3.1 km→

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