Manchester Airport 1 hr 11
Trentham Estate (29 min)
This 725-acre estate features gardens, shopping, a monkey forest, an adventure course & more. Woodseaves Miniature Railway (17 min) Hodnet Hall Gardens (28 min) Weston Park (22 min)
Opulent 17th-century mansion with fine art, Capability Brown landscaping, restaurant and cafe. Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre (16 min)
A small wildlife sanctuary caring for over 30 different species of exotic animals and birds of prey. Hawkstone Park Follies (31 min)
100 acres of parkland with rugged sandstone hills, gullies & caves, with a tearoom & services. World of Wedgwood (32 min)
Heritage showcase for Wedgwood, with demonstrations, hands-on clay fun, factory tours and shopping. Stafford Castle (29 min)
Castle ruins with Norman earthworks and visitor centre displays tracing 900-year history. Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom (23 min)
Family-focused zoo/farm park with animals from meerkats to farmyard favourites, plus regular events. Wonderland (28 min)
Fairytale characters enchant kids year round with diamond mines and a hedge maze, plus crazy golf. Shire Hall Gallery (30 min)
Free entry to a council-run art gallery in a grand Georgian hall with a historic courtroom and cafe. The Ancient High House (30 min)
Tudor museum with period furniture, Edwardian shop and civil war room, plus a Yeomanry collection. Trentham Monkey Forest (29 min)
Woodland and meadows with 140 monkeys living in freedom, with forest path, info boards and videos. The Dorothy Clive Garden (22 min) Wollerton Old Hall Garden (26 min) | 
