Ragley Park

The Avon Valley stretches properly green around Alcester, and Ragley Park sits right in the middle of it all - a serious working estate that's opened its grounds to the public. You're walking through genuine Warwickshire countryside here, with woodland trails threading past lakes and open parkland that feels like you've stepped into a country house painting. The main hall dominates the view from certain angles, but the real appeal is wandering the grounds themselves. Ancient trees, open water, and long sight lines across the park give it that proper English estate feel without the stuffiness.

Walkers will spend a good two to three hours here without rushing, though you can do a shorter loop if you've got restless kids in tow. The terrain's mostly easy - nothing steep, decent paths - though after rain it gets a bit muddy near the water features. History types will appreciate the bones of the place, though it's not a heritage site with plaques on everything.

Ragley works well as part of a wider Warwickshire park-hopping holiday. Welford Riverside Park over at Welford-on-Avon is just four and a half miles away if you're staying at one of the local caravan parks like Bredon-Vale - you could comfortably visit both in a day. The nearby market town of Alcester gives you somewhere proper to stop for lunch rather than relying on what's on-site. Spring's lovely here when the woodland floor's coming alive, though you'll want to check opening times and admission fees before you go - details aren't readily available online.