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HAWKSTONE

563 ha

📷 Steve McShane · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome563 ha

Getting here

52.86199, -2.62400

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About HAWKSTONE

Hawkstone Park is a historic landscape park in Shropshire, England, with pleasure grounds and gardens.

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Landscape parkGrade I listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: The Obelisk; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2023; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Navelwort, Beech, Rhododendron +137 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

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Cycling

12 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
hodnet-market draytonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route883 m
Named routeRef 45Length 883 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13.4 km
Named routeRef 45Length 13.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route0 m
Named routeRef 45Length 0 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hawkstone Hall Gardens

📷 Steve McShane · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hawkstone Hall Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hawkstone Park FolliesUrban park600 m→🌱Hodnet Hall GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park4 km→✦HODNET HALLHistoric site2.9 km→✦The White TowerHistoric site600 m→🐄Mick's MillVisitor farm2.9 km→