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Wilderhope Manor
Elizabethan gabled manor house
Longville, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6EG
Opening times for 21 December 2024
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Car park
Limited car parking space available.
Dogs allowed
Owners are expected to keep dogs under close control, ideally on a lead.
Car park at the back of the Manor House. Poor mobile reception.
By road
7 miles south west of Much Wenlock, 7 miles east of Church Stretton, ½ mile south of B4371
By bicycle
Longville, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6EG
Highlights
Farmland
Permissive walking routes across tenanted farmland.
Wilderhope Manor
Elizabethan manor house, managed by the YHA as a youth hostel.
Top trails
Trail
Longville Coppice Walk
Discover the countryside around Wilderhope Manor on this waymarked 3km loop.
Trail
Stanway Coppice Walk
Discover the countryside around Wilderhope Manor on this waymarked 2km loop.
Trail
Lime Kiln Walk
This woodland walk passes quarries and limekilns. Look out for the exposed quarry face, composed almost entirely of 425 million-year-old fossilised reef creatures.
Trail
Presthope Walk
This easy, surfaced loop is perfect for pushchairs, wheelchairs or anyone wanting a short stroll.
Trail
Lea Quarry Walk
Get a feel for the scale of industrial quarrying that has happened at Wenlock Edge on this steep woodland walk.
Places to stay
1 Sternsmill Cottage
Sitting on the Dudmaston estate, this cosy cottage has countryside views and even a cave in the garden.
2 Morville Barn
Located on Morville Hall Estate, 2 Morville Barn is a cosy conversion in South Shropshire which is surrounded by lots of local attractions.
Upcoming events
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About Wilderhope Manor
Wilderhope Manor is a grade 1 listed Elizabethan manor house owned by the National Trust but managed by the YHA. Wilderhope's roof has the largest colony of swifts in Shropshire and in June or early July they arrive from Africa to nest in the roof space. On a sunny afternoon you may hear them screeching (their nickname is ‘devil screamers’) as they swoop around the manor house.
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