Shugborough Estate

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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.

The River Sow running through the Parkland

Plan your journey into uncharted territory 

Shugborough has plenty of things for you to see and do to turn your day into a real adventure. From our vast Parkland to our treasure filled Mansion, where will your journey take you?

Children playing tennis

Summer at Shugborough 

Projectors, Picnics and Play. Come to Shugborough this summer and enjoy an array of activities for all the family.

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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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Explorers' Games

Sat 29 Jul 2017
11:00-16:00
Ready, set, go! From rounders to croquet, you can get active outdoors this summer by taking part in Explorers' Games.

Bugborough Family Muck-In Day

Sun 06 Aug 2017
10:30-14:30
Help the ranger team build the best bug 'borough' ever at Shugborough.

Have-a-go archery

Wed 09 Aug 2017
11:00-16:00
Try your hand at archery with a qualified instructor in the historic grounds of Shugborough Estate.

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.
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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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Our work

A National Trust Omega sign

Winter improvement works 

We're continuously making improvements at Shugborough. You can find out more about what we've already done 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.

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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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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