Shugborough Park — Attraction in Stafford

Shugborough is a c980 acre property with a good mix of formal garden, parkland and a working farm. The house and grounds are open to the public. The National Trust took over management of the property in late 2016, reopening it in spring 2017; they've made incredible progress most visible in the formal gardens, especially the walled gardens. New children's play area installed, including a great trip wire. Cafe available in the stable yard and full restaurant adjacent to the mansion. Some locals unhappy about loss of 'small animal' feature - but the benefits of the new presentation are much better. Beautiful walks alongside the river and through the arboretum. Staff & volunteers very helpful. Allow a couple of...

Shugborough Park managed by the National Trust is a must visit, there are experiences for the whole family. For your children there are plenty of interesting sights sounds and smells and the entire park is wheelchair or mobility scooter friendly, in the manor house we found several very knowledgeable volunteers (a special appreciation for these good people). For hikers there are several interesting walks, for photographers there are many opportunities to take great photos. For foodies there is plenty on offer. Therefore a visit to Shugborough park and its manor house is strongly recommended. Its easy to find with plenty of car parking spaces, however one is advise to arrive early to...

I love visiting National Trust properties and this is a particularly good one. The mansion and service quarters offer at least an hour inside and on 8th September they're opening upstairs rooms in the mansion. The gardens and grounds are extensive, didn't have enough energy for the walled garden so will return soon. Had a lovely bacon and egg roll on arrival with a good cup.of coffee. I've been disappointed by the cake selection on my last 2 visits to NT cafés so probably give them a miss in future!! Plenty space for children to explore and apparently a good play area but I didn't have my grandson on thus visit so didn't feel the need to find it. Take...