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Site of the Claythorpe Railway Station, 2003

Claythorpe

in the county of Lincolnshire

Details of medieval St Cross Hospital

Winchester

in the county of Hampshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Stafford

Cannock Town Centre

Cannock (37 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (9.2 miles, 14.7 km, direction SE)

Think of Cannock and nearly always there springs to life a vision of the wonderful landscape of Cannock Chase, originally a giant "Royal Forest" gradually reduced in size and grazed by numerous flocks of sheep until the turn of the 20th century...

King Edward VII

Lichfield (216 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Staffordshire (14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction SE)

The Lichfield Markets have been held on the historic Market Square since King Stephen granted the first charter for a market in 1153. In the past martyrs were burnt at the.....

Weaver Hills, Staffordshire. Weaver Summit - Aug 2004

Alton (29 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction NE)

The village has many elegant stone buildings, and there is a circular lock-up and the romantic ruins of a 12th-century castle...

Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton (38 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction S)

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Opening up for birthing at Stoke on Trent, Trent and Mersey canal

Stoke-on-Trent (31 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction N)

Town known best as "the potteries" but in reality Stoke-on-Trent is a 1906 amalgamation of six towns, each of which still maintain their own individuality and character...

Denstone Primary  School

Denstone (7 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (15.3 miles, 24.7 km, direction NE)

Denstone is a peaceful village set in the midst of rural Staffordshire countryside, where farm meadows are watered from a myriad of sparkling rivers flowing down from the Peak District National Park...

Sudbury Church, Derbyshire

Sudbury (16 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction E)

The village of Sudbury lies in a landscape of contrasts where old Royal hunting grounds meet with the industrial heritage of 19th-century England...

Historic Lime Kilns at Froghall, Staffordshire

Froghall (9 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (16.3 miles, 26.3 km, direction NE)

Attractively situated on the banks of the Caldon Canal in the beautiful Churnet Valley. Froghall offers visitors the opportunity to experience a diverse range of landscapes including fine watermeadows with a wealth of wildlife...

This is the Tudor House Inn in Market Drayton, Shropshire.

Market Drayton (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire (16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction NW)

Market Drayton is famous as the home of Gingerbread, and as the birthplace of Robert Clive - Clive of India, he was educated at the Grammar School, founded in 1558, and his desk bearing his carved initials is still preserved...

Norton lane, Norton in the moors, Staffordshire.

Norton in the Moors (6 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction N)

Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District...

Tutbury, Staffordshire

Tutbury (50 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction E)

This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle...

Parish Church, Church Broughton, South Derbyshire

Church Broughton (1 Pictures)

in the county of Derbyshire (18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction E)

Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...

Ironbridge in Shropshire. October 2005

Ironbridge (169 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (19.5 miles, 31.4 km, direction SW)

This town is named for the famous bridge that spans the River Severn - the world's first Iron Bridge....

Burton upon Trent

Burton upon Trent (54 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction E)

Burton-on-Trent is an attractive town, it has a pleasing market place surrounded by pleasant properties, some being timber-frame black and white...

The Bullring with All Saints Church in background. Claverley, Shropshire

Claverley (3 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire (20.2 miles, 32.6 km, direction SW)

Claverley is surrounded by agricultural land, a short distance from delightful Bridgenorth, a picturesque town on the banks of the River Severn...

Priory Ruins

Dudley (78 Pictures)

in the county of West Midlands (20.4 miles, 32.9 km, direction S)

Dudley is a market town, it was granted its market charter in the 13th century, since then the lively outdoor market has been a focal point which has drawn regular visitors to the town...

A picture of Audlem

Audlem (3 Pictures)

in the county of Cheshire (20.6 miles, 33.1 km, direction NW)

A walk around the village reveals pleasant black and white timber framed properties, delightful cottages, and buildings of the Victorian era when the canal system and railways came to the area...

Mow Cop Castle, Staffordshire

Mow Cop (15 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (21.2 miles, 34.1 km, direction N)

The sheer scale of the height of this village with the quaint sounding name has made it famous, for it is believed that on a clear day the hill is visible to no less than five counties...

Tamworth Castle, Staffordshire

Tamworth (32 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Staffordshire (21.6 miles, 34.8 km, direction SE)

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred...

Rudyard lake, Staffordshire

Rudyard (3 Pictures)

in the county of Staffordshire (21.7 miles, 35.0 km, direction N)

A pretty village with a delightful cluster of cottages and houses with lovely gardens, bordered by woods at the south end of the picturesque Rudyard Reservoir...

Recommended attractions near Stafford

Ancient High House, Stafford

Ancient High House (1 Pictures)

(0.1 miles, 0.2 km)

Dominating Stafford's Greengate Street, is an impressive Elizabethan building that has stood at the centre of the town for over.....

Stafford - Shire Hall

Shire Hall Gallery (1 Pictures)

(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)

Stafford's handsome Shire Hall Gallery with its impressive porticoed frontage, served for a time as the local Crown Court. .....

Stafford Castle, Staffordshire

Stafford Castle (10 Pictures)

(1.1 miles, 1.8 km)

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The River Trent, Shugborough Estate

Shugborough Estate (37 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction E)

Shugborough Hall with its vast surrounding estate has been the seat of the Earls of Lichfield, the Anson family, ever since it.....

Sunrise through the Pines, Cannock Chase

Cannock Chase Country Park (140 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SE)

Once upon a time this vast area was the 'Happy Hunting' ground of Kings and Queens of England who came here to enjoy a good day's.....

Seventeenth Century Weston Park House

Weston Park (5 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SW)

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Monkey Forest, Trentham, near Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Monkey Forest (7 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction N)

This is an outstanding tourist attraction for children and adults of all ages. Here, in a vast wilderness of trees 140 Barbary.....

Trentham Gardens, Summer 2006.  Following the extensive restoration of the Italian Gardens

Trentham Gardens (12 Pictures)

(11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction N)

These pictures are of the garden and lake of Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. This was the former home of the.....

The building housing the Cold War exhibition

Royal Air Force Museum (39 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)

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Part of Croxden Abbey, Near Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Croxden Abbey (6 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction NE)

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Sunrise in Beacon Park, Lichfield

Lichfield Cathedral (112 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction SE)

Most recently Lichfield Cathedral has been the scene of an important archaeological find which has astounded the world of.....

Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (1 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction N)

This is the foremost museum for fine porcelain produced over several centuries in the famous potteries of Staffordshire. Here,.....

Wolverhampton - St Peter`s Gardens & Art Gallery

Wolverhampton Art Gallery (8 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction S)

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Alton Castle, Staffordshire

Alton Castle (5 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NE)

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Alton Towers

Alton Towers Theme Park (61 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NE)

Alton Towers is the number one theme park in England. Dating back to the Victorian times, Alton Towers closed during the outbreak.....

Bridge across the Lake

Sudbury Hall (22 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction E)

This delightful historic house which was built in the early 17th century for the Lords Vernon, has all the ingredients for a.....

Tutbury, Staffordshire: Tutbury Castle ruins

Tutbury Castle (6 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction E)

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Cheddleton, Staffordshire: Churnet Valley Railway sidings

Churnet Valley Railway (9 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction N)

The Churnet Valley Railway is a preserved standard gauge heritage railway to the east of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire,.....

The Victorian Fairground, Blists Hill, Shropshire

Blists Hill Victorian Town Museum (137 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.3 km, direction SW)

Blists Hill VICTORIAN TOWN is one of the largest Open Air Museums in Britain. A small Victorian town has been created above 30.....

Hodnet Hall, Market Drayton, Shropshire

Hodnet Hall (3 Pictures)

(19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction W)

Picturesque Hodnet Hall stands on the bank of a small valley, it is a handsome red-brick mansion designed in the 19th-century by.....


All attractions in Stafford
All attractions in Staffordshire