Boscobel House and The Royal Oak
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Overview
Built around 1632, Boscobel House has been fully restored and refurbished and is essentially a farmhouse that was converted into a hunting lodge. After his defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651, the future King Charles II hid from Cromwell's troops in an oak tree in the grounds, and then in a priest-hole in the attic of the house. The Royal Oak that visitors can see now was grown from an acorn taken from the original tree.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open Apr-Oct, Wed-Sun and BHs 10-5; Nov-Mar, Sat-Sun 10-4 (last admission 1 hour before closing). House will be closed for 1hour at 11and 2 for guided tour. Closed 24-26 Dec and 1 Jan
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
About the area
Perhaps nowhere else in England will you find a county so deeply rural and with so much variety as Shropshire. Choose a clear day, climb to the top of The Wrekin, and look down on that ‘land of lost content’ so wistfully evoked by A E Housman.
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