Activities at Great Hagley
The Estate offers many activities so you don’t have to drive anywhere to enjoy an action packed day during your stay.
Photography & Wildlife Watching
Great Hagley offers photographers spectacular scenery and due to the peace and tranquillity, the unique opportunity to get close to the wildlife. Catch a glimpse of pine martins, squirrels, badgers, deer, foxes, bats, frogs and more.
The estate is conservation conscious and encourages the wildlife to thrive in its natural habitat.
Mountain Biking
Bike from your door – Hopton woods trails are some of the best in the UK and with the woods less than half a km away you couldn’t be better placed to ride and explore these brilliant trails.
More info can be found here.
Bucknell woods are also very close (2km) and have some unbelievable natural trails.
You can bring your own bikes or hire them locally at: Blazing Bikes
Woodland Walking
There is a fantastic network of paths through the ancient woodland. Longer routes will take you into the hills and through either Hopton Woods or Bucknell woods (both owned by the Forestry Commission) with the opportunity to stop off for pub lunches.
Bird Watching
Visitors to Great Hagley will have ample opportunity for bird watching. Birds found on the estate include Buzzard, Red Kite, Goshawk, Owls, Kingfishers, Sparrow hawks, Cuckoos, Kestrels, Cootes, Moorhens, Duck, Partridge and Pheasant, along with a huge variety of songbirds.
