Packwood House Walks
This tudor house in Lapworth has nice footpaths to follow through the grounds and surrounding countryside. The house has gone through a major restoration project and includes a fine collection of 16th-century textiles and furniture. It's surrounded by a lovely park with a lake, pretty gardens, fine topiary and woodland. There's also herbaceous borders, wildflower meadows and a beautiful orchard.
This circular walk from Packwood House explores the park before following country lanes and public footpaths through the countryside. The route also visits the 13th century St Giles' Church.
To extend your walking in the area you can head to the nearby Baddesley Clinton. It's located just over a mile to the east of the house and well worth a visit. The moated manor house includes bluebell woodland trails in Hay Wood, a lake and a walled garden with flower borders and fruit trees.
Just to the east of Packwood you will also find the Grand Union Canal. You can pick up the towpath and head north towards Solihull. Our Lapworth Circular Canal Walk visits both Packwood and Baddesley Clinton with nice waterside stretches along the two canals.
A few miles to the west you will find Earlswood Lakes. Here you will find good footpaths running along three reservoirs with lots of wildlife to look out for.
The long distance Heart of England Way also passes near to the house and is another good way to explore the area.
Postcode
B94 6AT - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsPlease click here for more information
Packwood House Ordnance Survey Map 
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Pubs/Cafes
There's the on site Kitchen Garden Café located next to the visitor reception and shop. Some of the ingredients used in the meals are grown just metres away in the pretty Kitchen Garden.
The house is located close to the Grand Union Canal and Stratford Canal where you can find some splendid canalside pubs to enjoy refreshments in. Just to the east of the village of Lapworth you will find the Boot Inn. The pub has a nice outdoor seating area and a great menu. You can find it at postcode B94 6JU.
Also on the canal is the Navigation Inn which also has a lovely canalside beer garden to relax in. You can find it near Kingswood at postcode B94 6NA.
Dog Walking
The parkland and woodland paths on the estate are ideal for a dog walk though you are advised to keep them on leads. They are not allowed in the house and formal gardens.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
Just to the west there's the neighbouring village of Tanworth-in-Arden. Here you can enjoy a circular walk around the grounds of the 17th century Umberslade Hall. The village itself is also worth exploring with its picturesque village green and 14th century church.
The Dorridge Walk takes you to the house from the village to the north. The village includes a train station and some pleasant trails through the woodland of Dorridge Park.
For more walking ideas in the area see the Warwickshire Walks page.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
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Packwood House 1
Packwood House 2
The western entrance to the house, complete with a pillar mounted sundial.
The gardens at Packwood House include this unusual topiary which is said to depict the twelve disciples and the ‘Sermon on the Mount’. Made about 1650AD.
The public road through the grounds of Packwood House
The Lake at Packwood House