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WALCOT

150 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessDogs welcome150 ha

Getting here

52.45813, -2.96032

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Blackbird
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Blackbird, Cormorant +64 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: WALCOT HALL

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Herb-Robert, Hazel, Holly +121 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Mute Swan, Blackbird, Cormorant +64 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Middle Woodbatch CircularWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 02Walking route19.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW02Length 19.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 03Walking route18.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW03Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 04Walking route18 km▾
Named routeRef ShW04Length 18 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route▾

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route11.6 km▾
Named routeRef 44Length 11.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.3 km▾
Named routeRef 44Length 6.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route913 m▾
Named routeRef 44Length 913 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Walcot Hall viewed from Billings Ring hillfort

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walcot Hall viewed from Billings Ring hillfort

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 150m

✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Motte and bailey castle and bishops' palaceHistoric site4.9 km→✦Bishop's Castle (remains)Historic site4.9 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→✦Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of LagdenHistoric site3.6 km→✦Bury Ditches, a small multivallate hillfort on the summit of SunnyhillHistoric site2.4 km→