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Rare survival of a complete estate, with all major buildings including mansion house, servants' quarters, working farm and walled garden

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Information signpost at Shugborough

An exciting year for Shugborough 

Find out more about the vital conservation and improvement works we've been carrying out and join us as we continue our 10 year journey of improvements and conservation.

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Shugborough Estate

Things to see and do

Picture of Shugborough Mansion and fountain

The Mansion 

There's lots to see and do in the Mansion at Shugborough.

Lord Lichfield and his dog

The Lichfield Apartments 

Explore the former home of Patrick Lichfield and discover the man behind the lens.

A photograph showing copper saucepans on shelves

The Servants' Quarters 

Discover life below stairs in the Servants' Quarters

Visitors in the Walled Garden at Shugborough

The Walled Garden 

Discover how Shugborough's Walled Garden was at the cutting edge of farming innovation.

Trees in the park at Shugborough, Staffordshire

The Parkland 

Explore 900 acres of Grade I Listed parkland and its many buildings, monuments and follies.

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Shugborough Estate

Eating and shopping

Inside the National Trust shop at Shugborough

Visit the National Trust Shop 

Perfect for presents and great for gifts, pop into the National Trust shop next time you visit Shugborough.

The newly refurbished Mansion Tea-room at Shugborough

Eating at Shugborough 

Sit back and relax over a morning snack, delicious lunch or afternoon tea and cake at Park Farm Cafe or the Mansion Tea-room at Shugborough.

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Shugborough Estate

Get involved

Visitors and volunteer in the Mansion at Shugborough

Volunteer at Shugborough 

Interested in volunteering? We’re looking for passionate and enthusiastic people to join our team at Shugborough.

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Shugborough Estate

Our work

A National Trust Omega sign

Winter improvement works 

We're making a range of improvements at Shugborough over the winter period. You can find out more here.

The Shepherds Monument, Shugborough, Staffordshire

Frequently asked questions about Shugborough Estate 

Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about what's happening at the Shugborough Estate whilst we're closed.

A view across the lawn to Shugborough Hall

Shugborough project updates 

The management of the Shugborough Estate has been transferred back to the National Trust, after being leased by Staffordshire County Council since 1966.

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Shugborough Estate

What's on

Ben Wigley combines photography with drawings and paintings

A Lost Paradise? 

‘A Lost Paradise?’ is a poetic, visual journey through Shugborough’s parkland, taking you back to the tumultuous night of the great flood of 1795.

Upcoming events

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Go Canoeing!

Sat 27 May 2017
10:30-11:30
Take a turn on the man-made river behind the Mansion in a canoe to see the gardens from a new perspective.

Have-a-go archery

Thu 01 Jun 2017
11:00-16:00
Try your hand at archery with a qualified instructor in the historic grounds of Shugborough Estate.

Orienteering with Entrust

Fri 02 Jun 2017
11:00-15:00
Find your way around the estate with special orienteering maps and the help of Entrust Outdoors.

Secret Garden - Heartbreak Productions Outdoor Theatre

Sun 09 Jul 2017
17:30-19:30
A classic tale revealing all that is good about friendship to add a touch of magic to your summer.

The Big Tree Climb

Thu 31 Aug 2017
10:00-11:00
Got a head for heights? Come tree climbing to tick off number 1 of the 50 Things To Do Before You're 11 ¾ this Easter.
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Shugborough Estate

Wildlife

A view of the pigstys at Shugborough's Home Farm

Park Farm 

Park Farm is an important part of the complete working estate at Shugborough Estate, so will continue to be a feature now that the estate has been handed back to the National Trust.

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Shugborough Estate

History

The capture of the Nuestra Senora de Covadonga, a 1756 painting by John Clevely

 

You can search or browse through almost 5,000 items in the collection at Shugborough online.

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