Manchester Airport 1 hr 9
Moseley Old Hall (32 min)
Elizabethan farmhouse, where King Charles II hid in 1651, with a typical knot garden and a cafe. Shire Hall Gallery (13 min)
Free entry to a council-run art gallery in a grand Georgian hall with a historic courtroom and cafe. Chasewater (28 min)
Park, reservoir, deer, cycling, and canal Go Ape Cannock (16 min)
Adventure-activity chain venue where groups explore the forest canopy via a treetop rope course. World of Wedgwood (26 min)
Heritage showcase for Wedgwood, with demonstrations, hands-on clay fun, factory tours and shopping. The Ancient High House (13 min)
Tudor museum with period furniture, Edwardian shop and civil war room, plus a Yeomanry collection. Lichfield Cathedral (23 min)
Gothic edifice with daily CofE services and choral evensong, plus an Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard. Beacon Park (23 min)
Renovated Victorian gardens with original features, 18-hole par-3 golf course and brass rubbing. Stafford Castle (20 min)
Castle ruins with Norman earthworks and visitor centre displays tracing 900-year history. Amerton Railway (9 min) Cannock Chase AONB (17 min)
Activity centre organising forest pursuits from bike and Segway rides to tree-top adventure trails. National Trust - Sudbury Hall and the Museum of Childhood (27 min)
Ornately crafted 17th-century country manor also housing toys and interactive displays on childhood. Cannock Chase Forest - Forestry England (13 min)
Cannock Chase Forest visitor centre for bike and woodland trails and treetop rope course details. Amerton Farm (9 min) National Trust - Shugborough Estate (9 min)
Preserved Georgian mansion and estate with costumed staff, period exhibits, garden trails and farm. | 
