Dorridge Circular via Packwood House

A circular walkWarwickshireWest Midlands

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Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire 260515 (11)
Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire 260515 (11) by Liz Callan

Quintessential English country house. Countryside; partly along the Grand Union Canal towpath. Packwood House is a 16th-century half-timbered manor house extensively reimagined in 1920s by Baron Ash; gifted to National Trust in 1941.

Packwood House: Much-restored Tudor house, park and garden with notable topiary (National Trust; 2h to visit).

Baddesley Clinton: Discover a secluded, intimate estate set in the heart of the Forest of Arden with 500 years of fascinating and unexpected stories (National Trust; 2h30 to visit).

2 lunch spots: dorridge — Packwood House café, or Baddesley Clinton café

Warnings: Fairly busy road; muddy field conditions.

Edwardian Terrace on Station Approach, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, 27 May 2023
Edwardian Terrace on Station Approach, Dorridge, Solihull, West Midlands, 27 May 2023 by AndrewDixon2812

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