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Whitwick Castle

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.74158, -1.35575

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Goldfinch +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Sycamore Tarspot, Hoof Fungus +54 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Sycamore Tarspot, Hoof Fungus +54 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Turkey Oak +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Artichoke Gall Causer +246 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Artichoke Gall Causer +246 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Buttercup, White Dead-nettle, Herb-Robert +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Creeping Buttercup, White Dead-nettle, Herb-Robert +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15National Cycle Network
Loughborough Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Cloud Trail GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef Cloud Trail GreenwayLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Castle Street, Whitwick

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Castle Street, Whitwick

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🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park2.8 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park4.9 km→🌱Coalville ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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