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The White Tower

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.85734, -2.62775

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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
  • 🛝Playground 116m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

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

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hawkstone Park - The White Tower

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hawkstone Park - The White Tower

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hawkstone Park FolliesUrban park300 m→✦HAWKSTONEHistoric site600 m→🌱Hodnet Hall GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park4.1 km→✦HODNET HALLHistoric site2.9 km→🐄Mick's MillVisitor farm3.2 km→