Manchester Airport 56 min
National Trust - Shugborough Estate (27 min)
Preserved Georgian mansion and estate with costumed staff, period exhibits, garden trails and farm. Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom (27 min)
Family-focused zoo/farm park with animals from meerkats to farmyard favourites, plus regular events. The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (25 min)
Displays tracing Potteries' history, plus extensive ceramics collection, fine art and WWII Spitfire. Trentham Monkey Forest (15 min)
Woodland and meadows with 140 monkeys living in freedom, with forest path, info boards and videos. Waterworld (24 min)
Tropical-themed water park offers wave pool, slides, rides and flumes, plus a weekly aqua disco. The Dorothy Clive Garden (19 min) Etruria Industrial Museum (25 min)
1857 potter's mill offering tours of its still-working machines, with picnic areas by the canal. Shire Hall Gallery (17 min)
Free entry to a council-run art gallery in a grand Georgian hall with a historic courtroom and cafe. World of Wedgwood (18 min)
Heritage showcase for Wedgwood, with demonstrations, hands-on clay fun, factory tours and shopping. Gladstone Pottery Museum (23 min)
Displays tracing Staffordshire's pottery industry history, on show in preserved, original workshops. The Ancient High House (16 min)
Tudor museum with period furniture, Edwardian shop and civil war room, plus a Yeomanry collection. Stafford Castle (21 min)
Castle ruins with Norman earthworks and visitor centre displays tracing 900-year history. Trentham Estate (15 min)
This 725-acre estate features gardens, shopping, a monkey forest, an adventure course & more. Weston Park (27 min)
Opulent 17th-century mansion with fine art, Capability Brown landscaping, restaurant and cafe. Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre (14 min)
A small wildlife sanctuary caring for over 30 different species of exotic animals and birds of prey. | 
