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A Staffordshire paradise: a rich blend of landscape, monuments, gardens and architecture, shaped by exploration and global encounters.
Milford, near Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0UP
Asset | Opening time |
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House | 11:00 - 15:30 |
Farmhouse | Closed |
Garden | 09:00 - 16:00 |
Parkland | 09:00 - 16:00 |
Lichfield Apartments | Closed |
Servants' quarters | 11:00 - 15:30 |
Shop | 10:00 - 15:00 |
Mansion Tea-room | 10:00 - 15:00 |
Walled garden | 09:00 - 16:00 |
Park Farm Café | 09:30 - 15:00 |
Please note: We do not take pre bookings unless you are travelling as a coach party or large organised group. Last entry to the Mansion House, Servants Quarters and Lichfield Apartments are 30 minutes before the advertised closed time. Some opening times and experiences may change at short notice.
Ticket type | Gift aid | Standard |
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Adult | £15.40 | £14.00 |
Child | £7.70 | £7.00 |
Family | £38.50 | £35.00 |
Family 1 Adult | £23.10 | £21.00 |
Group Adult | £13.30 |
On lead only.
Accessible parking and adapted toilets. Changing Places facility. Step free routes. Pre-bookable mobility scooters. Buggy service to/from car park to mansion.
Signposted from M6 exit 13; 6 miles east of Stafford on A513; entrance at Milford. Entry via Milford Gates only to enable vehicle one way system. No entry via White Barn Farm gate.
Parking: Parking in main car park only.
Sat Nav: Use grid location 52.789294, -2.033064 to get to the entrance.
All visitors arriving on foot can enter via the main car park and Visitor Reception or via the pedestrian gate at Essex Bridge (open from 10am daily). Estate walks link to towpaths along Trent & Mersey Canal and Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and to Cannock Chase trails. Lies on Staffordshire Way.
Rugeley 5 miles; Rugeley Trent Valley 5 miles; Stafford 6 miles
Arriva 825 Stafford train station to Lichfield (passing close Lichfield City train station). Get off at the stop after the pub the Barley Mow. This will take you through our exit and along the bridleway towards Visitor Reception.
Bike racks available at Visitor Reception. Children under 5 on balance bikes, trikes or with stabilizer's welcome across the property only.
You can travel to Shugborough along the Trent and Mersey canal with towpath links to the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal. There are local moorings at Great Haywood. Access to the estate is via Essex Gate, located by Essex Bridge approx 200m from the canal towpath. Essex Gate is open daily from 10am.
Shugborough Estate is a two pawprint rated place. Explore 900 acres of parkland with your dog at Shugborough Estate.
Discover what family-friendly activities are on offer at Shugborough Estate, from family trails, winter wanders, or whizzing down the zip wire in the Explorers’ Wood play area.
Join us here at Shugborough Estate for a Christmas seasonal celebration of Shugborough Estate, from Friday 1 December - Saturday 23 December. There is festive fun for all the family both indoors and outdoors.
Sweeping parkland, ancient woodland and a landscape peppered with unique follies and monuments.
A Georgian mansion of global treasures, complete servant's quarters and the apartment of Patrick Lichfield, 5th Earl and fashion photographer.
Large productive walled garden and pleasure grounds, featuring arboretum, terraces, and Europe's widest yew tree.
Working model farm, home to the Southdown sheep and Longhorn cattle that graze the parkland.
Natural play area inspired by ocean-faring patron, Admiral George Anson, with zip-wire and climbing logs.
Park Farm café serving snacks and light bites, and Mansion Tea-room serving sit-down lunches and cream teas.
Mansion shop and second-hand bookshop in the Midden Yard, Plants & Gifts Centre by the car park.
Discover what family-friendly activities are on offer at Shugborough Estate, from family trails, winter wanders, or whizzing down the zip wire in the Explorers’ Wood play area.
Explore the Georgian house at Shugborough, discover global treasures, life below stairs in the servants' quarters and the Apartments of Patrick Lichfield.
Explore Park Farm at Shugborough in Staffordshire and discover the history of the animals and the key part they play in the life of the estate.
Explore the walled garden, formal garden and arboretum at Shugborough in Staffordshire, the former home of the late Patrick Lichfield.
Discover the wildlife, buildings and monuments that you can find on 900 acres of parkland at Shugborough Estate.
Visit the café and tea-room at Shugborough, for a tasty treat. Browse the shop and plant centre for gifts, or the second-hand bookshop for a new read.
A newly-converted, dog-friendly gate house on the edge of the Shugborough Estate, with walks from the door.
Soak up the history of this luxury manor house, where views extend over the Peak District.
Embrace the festivities by creating your own paper bauble. You can add this to a Christmas Tree in the servants hall or take it home to enjoy yourself.
Rudolph is busy doing some christmas baking, but he has lost his recipe on his adventures around the Estate. Can you help him find it?
This Christmas here at Shugborough we're bringing the outside in, to celebrate the fabulous seasonal highlights that can be seen throughout the year.
A spectacular, illuminated trail, full of wonder and intrigue, to delight and enthral your senses.
Join expert beekeepers to create christmas candles made from local beeswax
Visit the mansion during our drop in sensory friendly sessions.
Visit the mansion during our bookable sensory friendly sessions.
Join our storyteller in Park Farm tearoom for a festive storytelling session, little ones can choose a festive treat and drink, whilst they settle down to hear Christmassy stories.
Home to the Anson family since 1624, it was once described as ‘a perfect paradise’. Visit this important piece of Staffordshire's heritage for a full day of discoveries.
The stories of Shugborough are entangled with the exploits and interests of two brothers, Thomas and George Anson. Their fortunes and their social position shaped Shugborough; understanding the origins of their power helps us to interpret the ideas and materials which flooded into Britain throughout the 18th century, furnishing homes, forging fashions and changing culture.
You can explore sweeping parkland, ancient woodland and a landscape peppered with monuments. See seasonal blooms in the formal gardens, or produce in the walled garden. Head over to Park Farm to see Dorking chickens, and say hello to the animals, such as Longhorn cows and Southdown sheep that roam around in the fields.
In the Georgian mansion, unearth unusual treasures and experience life 'below stairs' in the servant's quarters, then enter a world of glamour and royalty in the apartments of Patrick Lichfield, 5th Earl and fashion photographer.
Run little legs round the play area and see if they're brave enough to try the zipwire. Then, round off your day with a treat from the tea-rooms or cafe and take something with you to remember your day, or maybe just a tasty ice cream, from one of the shops.
Please note: We do not take pre bookings unless you are travelling as a coach party/organised large group.
Discover how Thomas Anson and his descendants set about transforming Shugborough in Staffordshire into a pioneering example of garden design.
Shugborough’s magnificent collection has been shaped by exploration and global encounters, containing artefacts that tell the story of the estate’s rich and influential history.
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We're designing a sustainable future for the Shugborough Estate. Find out more about the next stage in our long-term programme of conservation and visitor facility improvement work.
Join the great team of volunteers working to restore and revive Shugborough Estate in Staffordshire for future generations.
Enjoy access to more than 500 places with National Trust membership. Join today and help protect nature, beauty and history – for everyone, for ever.