Warwickshire

Packwood House to Baddesley Clinton walk

A view of Baddesley Clinton across the moat in springtime — Take a relaxing country walk to Baddesley Clinton and back | © National Trust/Abi Chandler

A beautiful walk through the Arden countryside, taking in the Stratford-upon-Avon canal and tranquil National Trust places in Warwickshire.

Near to

Packwood House

Start point

Packwood Lane, on the Causeway, grid ref: SP174722

Trail information

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Difficulty

Accessibility*

Full trail

DistanceMiles: 5 (km: 8)

Duration2 hours 30 mins

Dog friendly**

*Uneven sections with some steps, kissing gates and stiles. For further details see the section marked Terrain.
**Dogs on leads on public footpaths; dogs are not permitted inside the houses at Packwood or Baddesley Clinton.

Address
Packwood Lane, Packwood Lane, Lapworth, B94 6AT
Directions via Google Maps
By train
Lapworth 1.5 miles (2.4km).
By bus
From Stratford-upon-Avon, alight Hockley Heath, 2 miles (3.2km).
On foot
Millennium Way passes through the park at Packwood. Heart of England Way crosses the drive at Baddesley Clinton.
By road
2 miles (3.2km) east of Hockley Heath (on A3400), 11 miles (17.8km) south-east of central Birmingham.
Total stages: 11
Total stages: 11
Start point
Packwood Lane, on the Causeway, grid ref: SP174722
Stage 1
Turn left out of the car park and walk along Packwood Lane with the house on your right, to reach the junction with Rising Lane.
Stage 2
Turn right at the junction, walking along Rising Lane until you reach a fork in the road.
Stage 3
At the fork, take the left-hand lane and turn left over a canal bridge. Cross the road and on the far side of the bridge, take the footpath down to the towpath.
Stage 4
Turn right along the towpath, following the Stratford-upon-Avon canal past a series of locks. Shortly after the canal goes under the railway is Kingswood Junction, where the South Stratford Canal meets the Grand Union Canal. Turn left over the bridge and carry on along the towpath.
Stage 5
At bridge 65 take the steps up to the road, turn right along the road, past the Navigation Inn and take the footpath on the left signed for the Heart of England Way.
Stage 6
Follow this along a drive, through a stable yard and across the fields to meet the drive at Baddesley Clinton. The house and garden are well worth a visit, and the restaurant serves hot and cold lunches, teas and a selection of homemade cakes.
Visitors on the bridge across the moat at Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire | © National Trust Images/John Millar
Stage 7
To visit Baddesley, turn right and follow the drive to the car park and visitor reception. The walk continues left along the drive, passing Badgers' Dell on the right just before the drive curves to the left.
Stage 8
At the end of the drive, cross the road and walk up the lane opposite. Look out for a public footpath sign on the left and follow the path across the fields, going through a series of kissing gates to rejoin the road at a canal bridge.
Stage 9
Turn right along the road, taking a footpath on the right, just after the railway bridge. Follow this down a drive and to the right along a hedge lined path which circles round to the left.
Stage 10
Emerge onto a lane and take the footpath signed opposite, heading up the field with the hedge on your left to meet a road.
Stage 11
Turn right along the road, taking a footpath on the left by the sign for Packwood House. Follow the avenue back to Packwood, crossing over Two Pits Pool and onto Chestnut Avenue from where you get a beautiful view of the house.
End point
Packwood House, on the Causeway, grid ref: SP174725
Trail map
Map route for Packwood House to Baddesley Clinton walk | © Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey
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