Yielden Castle: a motte and bailey castle, fishponds and associated enclosures
6 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
52.29134, -0.51503
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 285m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 285m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Scentless Mayweed, Lords-and-Ladies, Bristly Oxtongue +229 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Large White +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Shires WayWalking route79 km▾
49 mile route liking the Swan's Way to the Grafham Water circular walk, which it now incorporates, made up largely of bridleways.
Named routeLength 79 kmRegional walking route
North Bedfordshire Heritage TrailWalking route70 km▾
Named routeLength 70 kmRegional walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Beds)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
East Northamptonshire GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Motte and Bailey at Yelden
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
2,400 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,400 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds40 species
springautumn
2025▾
Kestrel · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Rook +35
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Great TitParus major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Barn OwlTyto alba2022
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- MagpiePica pica
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
- SwiftApus apus2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
🐝Insects2 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Hornet Hoverfly
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2023
Creeping Cinquefoil · Scentless Mayweed · Ribwort Plantain · Mugwort · Lords-and-Ladies +44
- Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2024
- Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2022
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2021
- MugwortArtemisia vulgaris
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,400 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds40 species
springautumn
2025▾
Kestrel · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Rook +35
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Great TitParus major
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Barn OwlTyto alba2022
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- MagpiePica pica
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
- SwiftApus apus2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
🐝Insects2 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Hornet Hoverfly
- Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes
- Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria2023
Creeping Cinquefoil · Scentless Mayweed · Ribwort Plantain · Mugwort · Lords-and-Ladies +44
- Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2024
- Scentless MayweedTripleurospermum inodorum2022
- Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2021
- MugwortArtemisia vulgaris
- Lords-and-LadiesArum maculatum
- Lady's BedstrawGalium verum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Field Bindweed
Field Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Convolvulus arvensis
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2024Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2024PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2024PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2024Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2023Bristly OxtongueHelminthotheca echioides2023Norway MapleAcer platanoides2023Norway MapleAcer platanoides2023Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2022Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2022Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis2021Scarlet PimpernelLysimachia arvensis2021AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2021AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria2021Broad-winged ThistleCarduus crispus subsp. multiflorus2021Broad-winged ThistleCarduus crispus subsp. multiflorus2021RedshankPersicaria maculosa2021RedshankPersicaria maculosa2021Black-grassAlopecurus myosuroides2021Black-grassAlopecurus myosuroides2021Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2021Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2021Hop TrefoilTrifolium campestre2021Hop TrefoilTrifolium campestre2021BlackthornPrunus spinosa2021BlackthornPrunus spinosa2021Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans2021Broad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natans2021Red CloverTrifolium pratense2021Red CloverTrifolium pratense2021Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2021Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2021Common CentauryCentaurium erythraea2021Common CentauryCentaurium erythraea2021TimothyPhleum pratense2021TimothyPhleum pratense2021Toad RushJuncus bufonius2021Toad RushJuncus bufonius2021Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus2021Lesser / Wood BurdockArctium minus2021Rough HawkbitLeontodon hispidus2021Rough HawkbitLeontodon hispidus2021Small ToadflaxChaenorhinum minus2021Small ToadflaxChaenorhinum minus2021AshFraxinus excelsior2021AshFraxinus excelsior2021Wild CarrotDaucus carota2021Wild CarrotDaucus carota2021Downy OatAvenula pubescens2021Downy OatAvenula pubescens2021Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2021Fairy FlaxLinum catharticum2021Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2021Smooth Hawk's-beardCrepis capillaris2021Wood DockRumex sanguineus2021Wood DockRumex sanguineus2021Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2021Perforate St John's-wortHypericum perforatum2021Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2021Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2021Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2021Common Mouse-earCerastium fontanum2021Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2021Rough Meadow-grassPoa trivialis2021KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2021KnotgrassPolygonum aviculare2021Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2021Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2021False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2021False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius2021Black MedickMedicago lupulina2021Black MedickMedicago lupulina2021Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2021Perennial Rye-grassLolium perenne2021Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2021Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2021Common GromwellLithospermum officinale2021Common GromwellLithospermum officinale2021Tufted VetchVicia cracca2021Tufted VetchVicia cracca2021Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2021Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2021Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2021Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus2021Events & activities nearby
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