Not far from the market town of Bridgnorth is Stanmore Country Park. 100 acres of woodlands and open areas just waiting to be explored. Visit in spring to wild flowers in our meadows, in autumn for a walk under golden trees or anytime of the year to get out in the fresh air.
Stanmore Country Park
Explore this old RAF camp
Getting there & parking
Located just off the A454 Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton Road. Turn signposted Stanmore Business Park & Stanmore Country park.
Access and car parking are free and unrestricted 24 hours, 7 days a week. There is however a height barrier which prevents vehicles over approximately 1.85m entering the car park. No overnight parking, camping or BBQ fires are allowed within the park.
It is a short distance from Stanmore Hall Touring Park (133 caravan pitches and 65 camping pitches).
You can also reach the site by foot along several footpaths.
Public Transport
Arriva bus 890 which runs from Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton.
Opening times
Dawn until dusk daily.
Things to see & do
Stanmore Country Park isn’t just a walk in the woods—it’s a stroll through history, art, and wild beauty. Meandering paths wind through woodland and grassland, some tracing the old concrete roads of RAF Bridgnorth. They’re level, hard-surfaced, and perfect for pushchairs and wheelchairs alike.
Follow the Family Discovery Art Trail and you’ll find sculptures by local artist Anthony Hammond, each one telling a story of the land—its wildlife, its past, and its quiet magic. It’s a trail that invites you to wander, wonder, and learn as you go.
The Friends of Stanmore Country Park, a volunteers group who’ve helped shape the space—from curating the art trail to planting a wildflower meadow that bursts into colour each spring.
Gallery
Explore this former RAF Camp
Stanmore Country Park was formerly the site of RAF Bridgnorth Training Camp from 1939-1963. It was here that young RAF recruits came to do their 8 weeks of basic training or ‘square bashing’ as it was referred to. The appearance of the site today bears little resemblance to its days as a training camp. The only recognisable remains of the camp today are the old concrete roads on the Hobbins side of the park and the chimney of the old camp’s cookhouse on the Russell Close side of the park. This is now a memorial to all those who did their basic training on the site. The current car park is located on what would have been one of the camp’s four parade grounds. The rest of the site was dominated by barrack huts, parade grounds, sports fields, bath houses, a camp cinema, classrooms, offices and equipment stores.
There are two housing estates bordering the park known as ‘The Hobbins’ and ‘Russell Close.’ The Hobbins were the married airmen’s quarters, whilst Russell Close was the married officer’s quarters.
The park opened in 1994. It is now managed to encourage wildlife and diversify habitats. Bird boxes have been installed, wildflower meadows created and the plantation woodland is being thinned and coppiced to create glades to encourage wildflowers and insects. Rare black poplar trees are present in small quantities on site. In 2009, several nationally scarce species of hoverfly were found making use of dead wood on site. Some local schools make use of the park for environmental education work.
Friends of Stanmore Country Park
Abridged to FOS, a group of volunteers who are mainly residents from the local area but also include people from the wider West Midlands. Passionate about wildlife, nature and the environment they contribute to the upkeep and improvement of Stanmore Country Park. The group provides a focus for community activities and has worked hard to foster a sense of place, shared environment and pride in the area. Since the establishment of the FOS in 2012, there has been a noticeable decline in anti-social behaviour within the park (from vandalism to dog fouling) providing demonstrable evidence of enhanced community ownership of the site.
Friends of Stanmore Country Park organise meetings and practical work parties. They are always looking for new volunteers. The group meets regularly and carries out practical tasks throughout the year. For more information please ring 01746 781192.
