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PITCHFORD HALL

43 ha

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About PITCHFORD HALL

Pitchford Hall is a Grade I listed Tudor country house in the village of Pitchford, Shropshire, 6 miles south east of Shrewsbury.

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English country houseGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Swallow
  • 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 — House Sparrow, Swallow, Yellow Wagtail +98 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: PITCHFORD HALL; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — House Sparrow, Swallow, Yellow Wagtail +98 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01Walking route24.1 km
Named routeRef ShW01Length 24.1 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
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
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Drive to Pitchford Hall.

The Drive to Pitchford Hall.

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