Shugborough Estate
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Overview
Journey through the historic estate of Shugborough and discover a bygone era as the costumed living history characters bring the past to life. In the walled garden meet the gardeners of 1805, while on the farm, servants are busy making butter and cheese and the farm hands tend to the animals. Take a ride on Lucy the Train or walk across the stunning parkland. The story continues in the Servants' Quarters where cooks and kitchen maids prepare food on the range, starch the whites in the laundry and brew ale in the wood-fired brewery. The Mansion House completes the story, where the 1805 Viscount and Lady Anson are often present. Please contact or see website for details of special events. Photo credit: house with clouds - Ashford Daly Photography
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open 18 Mar-21 Oct, grounds, gardens, tearoom & shop daily; House, farm, servants' quarters closed Tue. Site open all year to pre-booked parties
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
- Children
About the area
Staffordshire features lofty moors, deep dales and tremendous views of both. Further south are the six sprawling towns that make up Stoke-on-Trent, which historically have had such an impact on Staffordshire’s fortunes, not to mention its culture and countryside.
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