Visitors in the courtyard cafe at Attingham Park, Shropshire. | © National Trust Images/Arnhel de Serra

Places to eat in Shropshire and Staffordshire

There are cafés and tea-rooms in unique and beautiful places across Shropshire and Staffordshire. Our gardens also offer the perfect opportunity to bring along your own picnic and dine al fresco. Discover the options for both below - or why not mix the two and top up your hamper with some tasty treats from our cafés?

Eating al fresco on a summer's day is one of life's great pleasures. If you're looking for a pretty spot to share your hamper of tasty treats with a loved-one, or somewhere the family can get together in the great outdoors, here are some great picnic locations with picturesque backdrops.

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Attingham Park

With picnic benches in the Orchard and Field of Play, there's some great spots to relax and enjoy your hamper of goodies at Attingham. Or just roll out your blanket on the Bee Lawn, front lawn in front of the mansion, or alongside the River Tern - the options for a perfect place to eat your packed lunch are plentiful.

The west view of the Shugborough Mansion on a sunny day

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Shugborough Estate

There's picnic benches close to Park Farm as well as nearer the mansion. Or why not lay down your blanket closer to the river and enjoy pretty views across to the Arboretum?

A spring garden, sculpture overlooking a pool.

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Dudmaston Hall

With its sweeping garden and views out across Big Pool, Dudmaston is a lovely location to enjoy a family picnic. Why not pick up some extra treats from the Orchard Tea-room too?

Exterior of Martindale Cottage at Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses. The bottom of a red sandstone rock face is shown with a central door and two windows with green shutters.

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Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses

Whether you decide on the woodland, meadow or open countryside, there's sure to be a picnic spot that takes your fancy at Kinver Edge.

The front of the Hall in golden sunlight. There is green ivy growing around the front of the porch and there is a tree to the left of the image that is still full of green leaves.

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Moseley Old Hall

Picnics are welcome anywhere in the gardens at Moseley Old Hall; there are some lovely picnic tables in the farmyard, or why not find a spot in the meadow? Our tea-room offers takeaway hot and cold drinks, snacks, cakes and bakes so don't worry if you forgot to pack a treat or two!

A view of the east wing of Wightwick Manor from across the South Terrace lawn, light by the winter sun.

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Wightwick Manor and Gardens

The beautiful gardens at Wightwick Manor offer the perfect backdrop for a family picnic. With benches dotted around and plenty of space to lay down your rug, it's a relaxing way to while away a summer's afternoon.

The Golden Water Buffalo in the area known as 'China' at Biddulph, Staffordshire. The buffalo is seen lying down with its head up and a sun disc between its horns. The statue is surrounded by trees turning red and brown in autumn.

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Biddulph Grange Garden

With places to picnic close to the car park and on the Tennis Lawn, Biddulph Garden Garden is a lovely spot to dine al fresco. Don't forget to visit the tea-room to pick up those extra treats too.

Manor House with purple flowers on the front

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Benthall Hall

The garden at Benthall Hall offers some pretty spots to place down your picnic rug and enjoy your lunch al fresco. Or why not indulge in treats from the independently-run Shepherd's Shed café kiosk in the car park, open 10am-4pm Saturday-Wednesday.

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Visitors in the mansion tea-room at Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire

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coffee and rocky road cake on outdoor table with a traditional brick wall with vines behind

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A view of the wooden tablets and bench seating in the tearoom at Wightwick Manor. On the wall is a large image of the historical Mander's paint and ink factory.

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