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A magnificent 18th century country house in classical style. The house is set in a wonderful parkland landscaped by Humphrey Repton. Attingham Park was built by George Steuart in 1785 for Lord Berwick, and the property remained in the Berwick family for 8 generations. Steuart's work was later remodelled by John Nash to conform to evolving Regency tastes.

The house was built around the foundations of a older house called Tern Hall. It is built with 11 bays on either side of a huge central portico. Everything is symmetrical, with matching wings.

Attingham features lush Regency interior rooms, with period furniture, artwork, and collections of silver. The ceilings are worth special note; they exhibit excellent plasterwork detail. The Picture Gallery is Nash's worl, fdesigned to allow the 2nd Lord Berwick to show off his fine art collection.

But all is not luxury and ornate decoration; you can also go 'below stairs' and see how the servants lived and worked. There is a special room set aside for children's activities, where the younger generation can dress up in period costumes, learn Victorian parlour games, and experience a bit of what life was like at Attingham years ago. There are regular guided tours of the interiors, and also non-guided entry.

There are a number of enjoyable walks through the park, which extends for 500 acres, and takes in sections of the River Severn and River Tern.
nr Shrewsbury, Attingham, Shropshire, England, SY4 4TP

About Attingham Park
Attraction Type: Historic House
Location: Opening times vary; see National Trust website for details
Website: Attingham Park
Email: attingham@nationaltrust.org.uk
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Rickyard Cottage - 5.4 miles from Attingham Park Leighton, Shropshire Sleeps: 2 Stay from: £170

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The Wroxeter Hotel - 1.2 miles from Attingham Park Wroxeter, Shropshire Stay from: £60.00

Sleep Inn Shrewsbury - 2.1 miles from Attingham Park Shrewsbury, Shropshire Stay from: £51.00

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Abbey Court House - 3.2 miles from Attingham Park Shrewsbury, Shropshire From: £40.00

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