Guidebook for Staffordshire
Food Scene
Classy and comfortable gastropub, great for a drink or chic pub food.
6 locals recommend
Dog & Doublet Inn
Sandon Road Classy and comfortable gastropub, great for a drink or chic pub food.
The Secret Tea Rooms
Unit 2 Adie’s AlleyLovely cosy little local cafe with friendly staff and addictive feel good food.
Old fashioned pub in a lovely rural village. Friendly staff and delicious comfort food. Great for sitting outdoors with a pint in the summer too.
The Holly Bush Inn
Willowmore BanksOld fashioned pub in a lovely rural village. Friendly staff and delicious comfort food. Great for sitting outdoors with a pint in the summer too.
Family run little local pub, with a traditional friendly pub feel. Great food and good for a drink too.
The Green Man
Sandon LaneFamily run little local pub, with a traditional friendly pub feel. Great food and good for a drink too.
Chic restaurant with a classy but informal feel. Diverse menu with many interesting dishes and delicious food.
16 locals recommend
The Wayfarer
The FillybrooksChic restaurant with a classy but informal feel. Diverse menu with many interesting dishes and delicious food.
Lovely little cafe and cake shop, selling delectable cakes, lunches and afternoon teas.
Beth Lauren Cakes
2B & 2C Radford StLovely little cafe and cake shop, selling delectable cakes, lunches and afternoon teas.
Lovely modern bar and restaurant with waterfront seating in the summer.
11 locals recommend
Aston Marina Ltd
Lovely modern bar and restaurant with waterfront seating in the summer.
The Ice Cream Farm
Newton LaneFarm with ice cream parlour, farm animals and kids play area.
Parks & Nature
National Trust - Downs Banks
Wash Dale LaneLovely walk with different routes.
Parking and start point for many Cannock Chase walking trails. Find the Gruffalo and enjoy the playground.
6 locals recommend
Birches Valley Forest Centre Car Park
Birches ValleyParking and start point for many Cannock Chase walking trails. Find the Gruffalo and enjoy the playground.
Blithfield Reservoir
Reservoir with walks around
Beautiful gardens with many different styles of design including a beautiful little chinese Garden, Italianate gardens and a re-creation of a Himalayan glen.
42 locals recommend
Biddulph Grange Garden
Grange RoadBeautiful gardens with many different styles of design including a beautiful little chinese Garden, Italianate gardens and a re-creation of a Himalayan glen.
Arts & Culture
Lovely gardens with landscaping by Capability Brown. See the beautiful Italianate gardens, take the beautiful walk around the lake and let the kids have fun at the large playgrounds.
74 locals recommend
Trentham Estate
Stone RoadLovely gardens with landscaping by Capability Brown. See the beautiful Italianate gardens, take the beautiful walk around the lake and let the kids have fun at the large playgrounds.
Ancient High House
Beautiful 16th Century beamed house with museum about the local area
Stafford Castle
Sugnall Walled Kitchen Garden
Beautiful walled garden with woodland walks and tea-room.
Lovely stately home and Museum of childhood which is great as nostalgia or to teach kids about history.
24 locals recommend
Sudbury Hall and the National Trust Museum of Childhood
Main RoadLovely stately home and Museum of childhood which is great as nostalgia or to teach kids about history.
Shopping
Shopping village with many cafes, restaurants and interesting little boutiques.
15 locals recommend
Trentham Garden Centre
Stone RoadShopping village with many cafes, restaurants and interesting little boutiques.
Entertainment & Activities
Come Into Play
Whitebridge LaneGreat kids soft play centre.
ODEON Stoke
Etruria RoadFlip Out Stoke
Opal WayTrampolining centre
Trentham Monkey Forest
Forest trail with monkeys perfect for little ones.
Alton Towers
Farley LaneGo Ape Cannock
Birches ValleyWaterworld
Festival WayWaterworld-indoor tropical aqua park
Great safari park with drive through safari and lots of rides and activities.
146 locals recommend
West Midland Safari Park
Spring GroveGreat safari park with drive through safari and lots of rides and activities.
Snowboarding / skiiing lessons on real snow slopes, as well as tobogganning, ice skating, climbing wall and swimming pool.
44 locals recommend
SnowDome
RiverdriveSnowboarding / skiiing lessons on real snow slopes, as well as tobogganning, ice skating, climbing wall and swimming pool.
Wickers World Balloon Flights
Tolldish LaneHot Air Balloon flights over the Staffordshire countryside.
Horse and pony riding tours through the tranquil forest of Cannock Chase.
7 locals recommend
Cannock Chase Trekking Centre
Teddesley RoadHorse and pony riding tours through the tranquil forest of Cannock Chase.
Moddershall Oaks Country Spa Retreat
Spa retreat in the Staffordshire countryside.
Marina side little cinema and cafe and restaurant. Open for lunch, dinner and movies.
12 locals recommend
The Red Carpet Cinema & Café Bar
Marina side little cinema and cafe and restaurant. Open for lunch, dinner and movies.
Essentials
Sainsbury's
Chell RoadMorrisons
Spring HillEverything Else
Beauitful Chatsworth house is a stunning mansion and gardens with tearooms, and farm shop.
698 locals recommend
Chatsworth House
Beauitful Chatsworth house is a stunning mansion and gardens with tearooms, and farm shop.