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Whorlton Castle

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

54.41542, -1.26001

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, Blue Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dunnock, Blue Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Rosa canina, Red Dead-nettle +268 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Rosa canina, Red Dead-nettle +268 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Hogweed +29 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 165Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route96 m
Named routeRef 65Length 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route189 m
Named routeRef 165Length 189 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 65Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hutton Rudby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named routeRef BMX

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whorlton Castle

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Two round barrows 250m south west of Green BankHistoric site4.3 km→✦Whorlton Castle: a motte and bailey and tower house with associated garden, earthworks, ponds, park pale, field system, deserted village and churchHistoric site200 m→✦Round barrow 460m ESE of Coploaf GateHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Hutton Rudby ParkUrban park3.4 km→⛪Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds600 m→✦Promontory fort on Live MoorHistoric site1.9 km→

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