Wildlife
New Observation bee hive at Attingham Park
Fallow deer
Walk through the Deer Park to see our 200 fallow deer. From 19 November to March watch the deer being fed at 2pm Saturdays, Sundays and everyday in the Christmas and half term school holidays, (except Christmas day).
Bees
Come and see our historic listed Bee House, complete with bees in old fashioned straw skeps. Get up close and personal with the bees in our ultra new observation hive in the walled garden.
Trees and woodland
There are walks through some of our 370 acres of woodland and the Park abounds with trees that have seen the centuries come and go. Why not visit and see our 650 year old Repton Oak on the Deer Park walk?
Ponds and rivers
Attingham is host to around five miles of the rivers Severn and Tern and many ponds which are a haven for wildlife of all sorts, from otters to dragonflies.
Hedges
The estate has many miles of hedges but far less than it would have had 50 years ago. To help put back what we have lost, our team of staff and volunteers plant or lay about a mile of hedge each year.
Other things to watch out for...
- Birds: The Barn Owl, raven and buzzard are the top predators here
- Birds: Green, Great and Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers
- Fungi: From Giant Puffballs to tiny waxcaps, we have loads of fungi
- Bats: Over 5 species of bat, including over 1,000 Pipistrelle Bats
- Trees: Some of the biggest, tallest, straightest oaks in the country
- Cattle: Pedigree Jerseys and Long Horn Cattle graze the Parkland
- Ice House: Look out for this hidden gem near the Deer Park entrance
- Our HaHa: See this clever optical illusion in front of the mansion