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ATTINGHAM PARK

261 ha

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About ATTINGHAM PARK

Attingham Park is an English country house and estate in Shropshire located near the village of Atcham, on the B4380 Shrewsbury to Wellington road. It is owned by the National Trust and is a Grade I listed building.

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Historic house museumGrade I listed buildingc. 1785

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Carrion Crow
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Mansion Tea Room — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Harvest Mouse, Rabbit, Field Vole +15 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: ATTINGHAM PARK; Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Delia platura, Sarcophaga carnaria, Helina reversio +221 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
River Reflections Walk, Attingham ParkWalking route1.6 km

River Tern, Water Meadow, Man-Made Lake, Two Bridges. Dogs leashed for majority of the walk, with a section for off lead walking in the north: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/shropshire-staffordshire/place

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Food and Fungi Walk, Attingham ParkWalking route1.6 km

Walled Garden, Apple Orchard, Woodland, Fungi, Exotic Fruit

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Repton Ramble, Attingham ParkWalking route4 km

Deer, WW2 Remians, The Ha-Ha, Mainsion Views, River Tern. Dogs leashed for parts of this walk: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/natio

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:00-01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 81Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 45Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route431 m
Named routeRef 81Length 431 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Tern at Attingham Park, view through trees to deer park

River Tern at Attingham Park, view through trees to deer park

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