Dudmaston

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To avoid disappointment, please book your visit to Dudmaston in advance. If you don't book, we can't guarantee you admission. There is no need to book to visit our countryside car parks.

A working estate with an old family home at its heart

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Family walking in the woodland at Castle Ward, County Down

Which places are open and what you need to know before you visit 

More than 100 gardens and parks and hundreds of coast and countryside places are open in England and Northern Ireland. Following the latest government guidance, all houses in England and Northern Ireland are closed. We're reopening our places in Wales from Monday 9 November for visitors who live in Wales in line with Welsh government guidelines following the firebreak lockdown. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at weekends and school holidays. Please check the property webpage of the place you wish to visit before you travel. Find out how to book and what to expect from your visit.

Please book before visiting 

The parkland walks and tea-room (for takeaways) are open at Dudmaston. We've introduced advance booking to keep everyone safe and maintain social distancing. To avoid disappointment please book in advance, especially at weekends and during the holidays. However, where space is available, pre-booking may not always be necessary. There is no need to book to visit our countryside car parks in Comer Woods, Hampton Loade or the Sawmill.

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Take part in a winter adventure with Peter Rabbit™ 

Unfortunately, we've had to postpone Peter Rabbit™ winter adventure activity trail at Dudmaston until later this winter. But there's still lots of things you can do to help Peter's friends at home. To prepare for your adventure, get stuck into these Peter Rabbit activity packs - we'll be adding more throughout the season. At home you can still get creative, help out a wild animal and learn more about the natural world around you with the help of your favourite Beatrix Potter characters.

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Timed entry to Dudmaston (28 Nov - 29 Nov)

Sat 28 Nov 2020
11:00-11:30
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Eating and shopping

Takeaway food and drink from the Orchard Tea-room at Dudmaston in Shropshire

Food and drink at Dudmaston 

The Orchard Tea-room is serving takeaway hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, soup and some hot food. We’ve introduced new safety measures including screens at our till, collection points and waymarked routes. We’ll also only be accepting card payment. We look forward to welcoming you back and know that you’ll support us to make this a safe experience for everyone.

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Things to see and do

Dudmaston dog walk autumn dingle

Explore the Dingle and park 

Stretch your legs on a walk through the Dingle and look out for wildlife on Big Pool. Dogs on leads are welcome too. Open for pre-booked visitors and walks ins (subject to capacity) on Saturdays and Sundays in November.

Visitors at Leigh Woods, Bristol

Countryside car parks and winter walks 

Explore the surrounding countryside at Dudmaston from our car parks in Comer Woods, Hampton Loade and the Sawmill. These car parks are open every day and parking is free for National Trust members. From here you can explore the estate on foot or by bike all year round. You do not need to book to visit our countryside car parks.

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History

painting of dudmaston moses griffiths

A family home at the centre of rural life and work 

Never sold and owned by the same family for over 875 years, Dudmaston is a story of lineage and descent punctuated by periods of radical thinking and industry.

Dudmaston violet ann bland women and power suffragette

Kitchen Maid to Suffragette: Violet's story emerges 

Little was known of Violet Ann Bland at Dudmaston a few years ago. Over 100 years since some women were granted the right to vote in the UK, it seems timely that her story is brought to light.

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A new vision for the woodland 

Captain Geoffrey's woodland management skills saved the estate from economic decline.

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Our work

Dudmaston hay meadow farms

Restoring our hay meadows 

We're working together to bring hay meadows back to Dudmaston's farmland.

Volunteers clearing ponds at Dudmaston

Our work in the Dingle 

Discover how we're planning to restore our 'Picturesque' Dingle and reveal its late eighteenth century origins.

Dudmaston biomass boiler

Renewable energy at Dudmaston 

We're using renewable energy to heat the mansion and galleries at Dudmaston.

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Places to stay

Sandybury barn holiday cottage on Dudmaston estate near Bridgnorth Shropshire

Sandybury Barn 

In a secluded spot in the Shropshire countryside, this unique holiday cottage is perfect for family and friends to gather and enjoy.

Exterior of 1 Sternsmill Cottage on the Dudmaston estate

Sternsmill Cottage 

Sitting on the Dudmaston estate, this cosy cottage has countryside views and even a cave in the garden.

Stay in the Bunkhouse on the Dudmaston Estate near Bridgnorth in Shropshire

Dudmaston Bunkhouse 

Simple group accommodation that’s a short five-mile drive to Bridgnorth and within easy distance of the Shropshire Hills.

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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Dudmaston on the National Trust Collections website

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