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Best stately homes in Shropshire
Shropshire is led by the Regency grandeur of Attingham Park, with the Jacobean Dudmaston, the Elizabethan stone of Benthall Hall, and the little Victorian villa of Sunnycroft.
There are 7 stately homes in Shropshire on this list. Attingham Park is the best-rated, at 4.7 from 7,442 Google reviews.
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Every stately home on this list - 7 in total, 4 you can stay overnight in
Attingham Park
Shropshire
Neoclassical mansion built for the first Lord Berwick, with a picture gallery roofed in cast iron and glass
Dudmaston
Shropshire
Late 17th-century house with a collection of modern art assembled by the Labouchere family
Weston Park
Shropshire
Former Earls of Bradford seat, now run by an independent charitable foundation.
Boscobel House and the Royal Oak
Shropshire
Timber-framed 17th-century house where Charles II hid in a priest's hole after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651.
Benthall Hall
Shropshire
Tudor stone house with fine 17th-century oak panelling and plasterwork
Sunnycroft
Shropshire
Victorian gentleman's suburban villa in Wellington, with its gardens and outbuildings largely intact
Wilderhope Manor
Shropshire
Elizabethan limestone manor house on Wenlock Edge, operated as a YHA youth hostel
Common questions
How many stately homes can you visit in Shropshire?
7 stately homes in Shropshire are on this list. Every one of them opens to visitors in some form, whether that is a ticketed house, a regular tour or a hotel occupying the building itself.
Which is the best-rated stately home in Shropshire?
Attingham Park, rated 4.7 from 7,442 Google reviews. Only houses with at least 100 reviews are considered, so a high score from a handful of visitors does not top the list.
Are any stately homes in Shropshire free to enter?
None of the 7 on this list is recorded as free entry. Entry prices are set by each house rather than held here, and several are covered by a membership scheme, so check the operator's own site before you travel.
Who runs the stately homes in Shropshire?
Of the 7 on this list, 1 is run by English Heritage, 5 are run by the National Trust and the last one by a private estate, independent trust or local council. Who owns a house decides whether a membership card gets you in, so each entry names its operator and links to the official site.
Can you stay overnight in a stately home in Shropshire?
Yes. You can stay at Attingham Park, Dudmaston, Weston Park and Wilderhope Manor. What is on offer ranges from a full country-house hotel to a self-catering cottage on the estate, so check each house's own page and book direct.