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Important notice -

Due to the high winds forecast, the estate will close today at 1pm. We'll continue to monitor the storm so please check our website for tomorrow's opening times. Please note that the Lichfield Apartments & Explorers Wood will be closed all day today.

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

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Pumpkins at Waddesdon Manor, a National Trust property in Buckinghamshire

Join us for some thrilling Explorers' Tales 

Wrap up warm, bring a blanket to sit on and let your imagination embark on a journey with our sailing storyteller in Explorers' Wood

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?

Trees turning orange at Shugborough

The changing seasons 

Planning your autumnal adventures? Take a look at what we have planned for harvest time.

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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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October Half-term

Sun 22 Oct 2017
10:30-16:30
Bring the whole family to celebrate the harvest this half-term. Explore the estate on our pumpkin trails and sample a seasonal recipe in one of our tea-rooms.

Explorers' Tales

Fri 27 Oct 2017
16:00-16:45
Discover the thrilling tale of George Anson's turbulent journey around the world.

Beginner's Photography Walk

Sat 04 Nov 2017
11:00-13:00
Join a volunteer expert guide and walk in the footsteps of famous 60's photographer, Patrick Lichfield.

Shugborough at Christmas

Sat 02 Dec 2017
11:00-15:00
Come and enjoy Shugborough at this special time of year, showing off its seasonal best inside and out, with spirit-lifting treats in the tea-room.

Springtime at Shugborough

Fri 30 Mar 2018
11:00-16:00
Make the most of the spring season with nature inspired activities and trails.
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Learning

Two children looking at bugs they have caught

A special place to learn 

Find about the growing variety of opportunities for schools to come and learn at Shugborough.

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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

Shugborough Hall

The Shugborough Project 

Since taking over the property in 2016, we are continuously making improvements as we revive and reunify Shugborough Estate over the next 10 years.

Project updates
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History

Dall paintings displayed in the dining room at Shugborough

Shugborough through the eye of Dall 

The four paintings by Nicholas Dall have been relocated to the dining room, so that you can see what the landscape of Shugborough used to look like with all its features.

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

The leg that saw the world 

Discover more about all that remains of the figure head of the HMS Centurion.

A view across the lawn to Shugborough Hall

The armorial dinner service 

When circumnavigating the world, George Anson was gifted an armorial dinner service for assisting in saving a city from burning.

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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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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Art and collections

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Shugborough Estate on the National Trust Collections website

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