There are a myriad of things to do in Staffordshire! Located in the Heart of England, this thriving region has just about everything – from the peace and tranquillity offered by the countryside in the Peak District National Park, Cannock Chase, the Staffordshire Moorlands and the National Forest, to the thrill-a-minute rides and activities at the theme parks of Alton Towers and Drayton Manor.
The wide range of attractions in Staffordshire means that you can tailor your holiday to suit you – a short break in a country cottage, or a fortnight with the family in a self-catering holiday home. Choose from a range of nature walks, cycling paths, fishing trips, boat rides, or doing a history trail through castles, churches and museums. You can visit a Monkey Forest, Alpine Snow Dome or sub-tropical Waterworld – all in Staffordshire. Hire a boat at a marina at Barton, or shop till you drop in Stafford.
Any one of the market towns and villages around Staffordshire will have accommodation available – from holiday parks, country cottages, to village guesthouses – you’re spoilt for choice! With villages like Abbots Bromley, Alstonefield, Denstone, Eccleshall, Endon, and Stoke-on-Trent are vying for your attention. Perhaps you’d prefer Gradbach, Grindon, Hollinsclough, Ilam, Ipstones, Kinver or Lichfield. Maybe you’re drawn to the villages of Longnor, Mayfield, Oakamoor, Penkridge, Upper Hulme, Newborough, Wheaton Aston, Flash, Froghall or Shugborough.
A picnic in Cannock Chase would be lovely, or take a delightful day trip to Barton-upon-Trent in the National Forest. Perhaps you’d like to learn the history of Staffordshire pottery, or hunt down an antique for your collection. Perhaps you’d prefer a trip to Lichfield Cathedral, or maybe spend the day at the spa at Alton Towers. You have so much choice in Staffordshire that you experience something new with every visit!