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Hodnet Hall Gardens

219 ha

📷 David Emley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome219 ha

Getting here

52.84943, -2.58625

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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 Chiffchaff and Robin
  • 💜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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

11 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Moorhen +70 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Creeping Buttercup, Common Ragwort +180 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Moorhen +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +79 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

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

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
hodnet-market draytonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route150 m
Named routeRef 45Length 150 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13.4 km
Named routeRef 45Length 13.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hodnet Hall gardens and tearoom

📷 David Emley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hodnet Hall gardens and tearoom

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hawkstone Park FolliesUrban park3.2 km→✦HAWKSTONEHistoric site2.9 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park1.2 km→✦HODNET HALLHistoric site0 m→⛪St Luke's ChurchReligious grounds800 m→✦The White TowerHistoric site2.9 km→