Walcot Woods
An ancient woodland, once part of Sir Robert Clive’s estate, Walcot Wood is an important environment for many species – including veteran oaks – rare lichens and invertebrates – and it’s a wonderful place for a walk as Genevieve Tudor found out.
Directions: Map and Directions
Wightwick Manor
Victorian manor house with William Morris interiors and colourful garden Wightwick Bank, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV6 8EE. Telephone: 01902 761400.
Meeting Point: Car Park by stable block.
Dudmaston Hall
Late 17th-century mansion with art collection, lakeside garden and estate Quatt, nr Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV15 6QN. Telephone: 01746 780866.
Meeting Point: Usually the main car park by the house but sometime at the Big Mose Basecamp.
Sunnycroft
Late-Victorian gentleman’s suburban villa 200 Holyhead Road, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire TF1 2DR. Telephone: 01952 242884.
Meeting Point: Car park by the house.
Carding Mill Valley and the Shropshire Hills
Extensive and beautiful area of upland heath Chalet Pavilion, Carding Mill Valley, Church Stretton, Shropshire SY6 6JG. Telephone: 01694 723068.
Meeting Point: Cardingmill Valley, just below the Chalet Visitor Centre/Cafe.
Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses
High sandstone ridge with fascinating rock houses The Warden’s Lodge, Comber Road, Kinver, nr Stourbridge, Staffordshire DY7 6HU. Telephone: 01384 872553.
Meeting Point: Car park at junction of Comber Road & Church Hill.
Shugborough Estate
Rare survival of a complete estate, with all major buildings including mansion house, servants’ quarters, model farm and walled garden Milford, nr Stafford, Staffordshire ST17 0XB. Telephone: 01889 881388.
Meeting Point: Main Car Park opposite the Visitor Centre.
Moseley Old Hall
Elizabethan house, famous for its association with Charles II Moseley Old Hall Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire WV10 7HY. Telephone: 01902 782808.
Meeting Point: Main car park.
Attingham Park
Elegant 18th-century mansion with Regency interiors and deer park Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 4TP. Telephone: 01743 708162.
Meeting Point: Main car park.
Morville Hall
Stone-built house of Elizabethan origin. Near Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV16 5NB. Telephone: 01746 780838.
Meeting Point: In front of the Hall close to the wall on the semi-circular driveway – starting at the far end.
Downs Banks
Downs Banks is an area of lowland heath, near Stone. It was presented to the National Trust in July 1950. Grid Reference of SJ 900370.
Meeting Point: Main car park.
Biddulph Grange
A rare and exciting survival of a high Victorian garden. Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire ST8 7SD. Telephone: 01782 517999
