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PACKWOOD HOUSE

48 ha

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome48 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Chiffchaff
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • The Garden Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Café

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Chiffchaff, Redwing +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: PACKWOOD HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS TO NORTH EAST; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Grey Heron, Chiffchaff, Redwing +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +69 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Rail Trail: Widney Manor > DorridgeWalking route4.4 km

A 2.75-mile easy walk through Solihull’s suburbia and countryside between two stations, crossing the M42 and the river Blythe. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 2.75 miles

Named routeRef rtWMLength 4.4 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Arden WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 42Regional walking route
Packwood Avenuepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface grassPath type: path
Packwood Avenuepublic footpath · 23 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 23 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Packwood Avenuepublic footpath · 254 m

Significant tree roots (unavoidable, 0.10). Seasonally muddy in wet weather.

Public pathpublic footpathLength 254 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Packwood House - Southern façade through its gates

Packwood House - Southern façade through its gates

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