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Travelling to Packwood House Car-Free

Published:: 23 March 2024
Last updated:: 23 March 2024

Outside the 16th-century Packwood House, Warwickshire — Outside the 16th-century Packwood House | © National Trust Images/Chris Lacey

It’s a bit of an adventure to visit Packwood House car-free but with the support of Good Journey we have all this information in one place. We are also offering all visitors that have travelled to us car-free a free hot drink in the Kitchen Garden Café with a valid train or bus ticket or bike helmet.

Alternative ways to travel to Packwood House

To support visitors travelling to us car-free, we are offering a free hot drink when arriving by train, bus or bike, with a valid train or bus ticket or bike helmet.

Travel via Train

There are direct trains to Lapworth, Dorridge and Solihull from: Birmingham city centre (20 mins), Stratford-Upon-Avon (20 mins), Leamington Spa (15 mins), Warwick (15 mins) Stourbridge and Worcester. Dorridge also has trains from London Marylebone.

Travel via Foot

There are pleasant walks right through the estate, including the Millennium Way from Hockley Heath. The Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal Walk also passes nearby from Hockley Heath. It covers a part of the walk from National Trust Baddesley Clinton, which also includes the Grand Union Canal Walk and Heart of England Way.

Travel via Bus

There are direct buses to Hockley Heath from: Dorridge (5 mins), Solihull (25 mins) and Stratford-Upon-Avon (35 mins).

Plan your car-free visit to Packwood House today with Good Journey

View of the trees on the avenue on Packwood's estate, Warwickshire — Explore the avenue out on the estate | © National Trust Image/ Chris Lacey

Good Journey

Good Journey champions car-free leisure travel. They believe everyone should have access to culture, leisure and nature, without needing a car welcoming people by train, bus, bike and foot.