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Visit Packwood House car-free
It’s a bit of an adventure to visit Packwood House car-free.
Walk the Millennium Way from Hockley Health (45 mins) or along lanes from Lapworth (40 mins) or Dorridge (45 mins).
There are direct buses to Hockley Heath from: Dorridge (5 mins), Solihull (25 mins) and Stratford-Upon-Avon (35 mins).
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.
Check out our recommended route (below) and then use our journey planner (above) for door-to-door train, bus and walking routes.
Enjoy a free hot drink when arriving by train, bus or bike, with a valid train or bus ticket or bike helmet.
Lapworth is outside the West Midlands train zones. However, Dorridge is zone 5 and Solihull zone 4. Find the best bus ticket for you from Landflight (A7 & A8) or Stagecoach (X20).
For more money-saving tips see our handy guides to trains and buses.
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.
Plan your cycle route here, but note that there are no cycle paths. Cycling is permitted on the site, which has muddy paths.
Dorridge (5 mins) train station has no taxi-rank, but Solihull (15 mins) does have. Book in advance with: A2B Radio Cars – 0121 744 1111 or Solihull Taxi Cabs – 0121 369 1111.
Here’s some information on access to attractions, buses and trains, and here’s some information on accessibility at Packwood House.
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Getting to Packwood House car-free
Here's our recommended route to Packwood House. To get bus and train times and walking routes use our journey planner.
By bus from Solihull to Hockley Heath
Bus A7 leaves regularly from Solihull town centre (stop SE, sheltered) and Dorridge train station (sheltered). The journey takes about 25 minutes. Jump off at Aylesbury for the Millennium Way or Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal Walk.
Bus A8 leaves regularly from Solihull town centre (stand SE, sheltered), Solihull station interchange (stand A) and Dorridge train station (sheltered). The journey takes about 30 minutes. Jump off at Hockley Heath at the Millennium Way or Aylesbury Road for the Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal Walk.
Bus X20 leaves regularly from Solihull town centre (stand SK, sheltered) and Solihull station interchange (stand B). The journey takes about 25 minutes. Jump off at Aylesbury Road for the Millennium Way or The Warf at the Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal Walk.
It’s then about a 45-minute (1¾ mile) walk, partially on the Millennium Way or Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal Walk. Use this OS map or Google map.
Walks to Baddesley Clinton (45 mins/1¾ mile) also go partially along the Stratford Upon Avon Canal Walk, Grand Union Canal Walk and Heart of England Way.
By bus from Stratford-Upon-Avon to Hockley Heath
Bus X20 leaves regularly from Natwest Bank. The journey takes about 35 minutes. Jump off at Aylesbury Road for the Millennium Way or The Warf for the Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal Walk.
It’s then about a 45-minute (1¾ mile) walk, partially on the Millennium Way or Stratford-Upon-Avon Canal Walk. Use this OS map or Google map.
By train to Lapworth
There are direct trains to Lapworth (as well as Dorrige and Solihull) from: Birmingham Moor Street (20 mins), Birmingham Snow Hill (20 mins), Jewellery Quarter (40 mins), Leamington Spa (15 mins), Stourbridge Junction (65 mins), Stratford-Upon-Avon (20 mins), Solihull (10 mins), The Hawthorns (45 mins), Warwick (15 mins), Worcester Foregate Street (100 mins) and Worcester Shrub Hill (95 mins).
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It’s then about a 40-minute (1½ mile) walk along lanes. Use this OS map, Ramblers instructions or Google map.
By train to Dorridge
Dorridge and Solihull are very near to Lapworth and have trains from the same places, plus Banbury (35 mins), Bicester North (50 mins) and London Marylebone (110 mins).
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From Dorridge it’s about a 45-minute (1¾ mile) walk along lanes. Use this OS map or Google map.
Otherwise catch the bus from Dorridge or Solihull – see above.
About Packwood House
The culmination of a lifetime of dreams: salvaged objects and exotic pieces come together in a Jacobean meets Edwardian style. Beautiful, homely, warm and welcoming. We can't put it better than a visitor in the 1920s did: A house to dream of, a garden to dream in.
The house was originally built in the 16th century, yet its interiors were extensively restored between the First and Second World Wars by Graham Baron Ash to create a fascinating 20th-century evocation of domestic Tudor architecture.
Packwood House contains a fine collection of 16th-century textiles and furniture, and the gardens have renowned herbaceous borders and a famous collection of yews.
For any queries about visiting contact Packwood House on 01564782024 or [email protected]
Address: Packwood House, Packwood Lane, Lapworth, Warwickshire, B94 6AT. Visit Website