Days out a little further afield
If you have transport why not venture a little further afield for these great days out across Staffordshire. Do check before you visit.
Active family days out in Staffordshire
- Baggeridge Country Park, near Wombourne
- Cannock Chase Forest, near Rugeley
- The Churnet Valley Way, Oakamoor to Denstone
- The Manifold Track, from Hulme End to Waterhouses
- Tittesworth Water, near Leek
- Stafford to Newport Cycle Route
- There are a host of farms with plentiful crops if you fancy some summer fruit-picking, and in many cases you only pay for what you pick - check out Canalside Farm Stafford, Essington Farm near Featherstone, Manor Farm Fruits Lichfield, and Woore Fruit Farm near Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Ideas for adventurous families
- Apedale Valley Light Railway, Chesterton
- Apedale Country Park, Chesterton
- Rudyard Lake Steam Railway and Rudyard Lake, near Leek
- Tamworth Castle Pleasure Grounds, Tamworth
- Adventure Mini Village at Waterworld, Stoke-on-Trent
Things to do in Staffordshire for creative families
- Emma Bridgewater Factory, Stoke on Trent
- Gladstone Pottery Museum, Longton, Stoke on Trent
- Middleport Pottery Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent
- Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Hanley, Stoke on Trent
- World of Wedgwood, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire has plenty of options for curious families
- Ancient High House, Stafford
- Brampton Museum & Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Museum of Cannock Chase, Hednesford
- Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford
More to explore for wild families in Staffordshire
- Billy’s Farm Barn at Amerton Farm, near Stafford
- Branston Water Park, near Burton on Trent
- Dorothy Clive Garden, near Newcastle-under-Lyme
- RSPB Coombes Valley & Consall Woods, near Leek
- Staffordshire Wildlife Trust’s Wolseley Centre, near Rugeley
- The Animal Zone at Rodbaston, near Penkridge