Historic sites

Attingham Park

United Kingdom Shropshire Shrewsbury

Attingham Park
Photo: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A grand Georgian mansion built in 1785 for the 1st Lord Berwick, with a picture gallery by John Nash and a collection of Regency silver and Italian furniture. The National Trust is restoring the rooms with the help of visitors.


The deer park and woodland walks along the River Tern, and the walled garden, make a good day. Shrewsbury is nearby.

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