Days out a little further afield
If you have transport why not venture a little further afield for these great days out across Staffordshire. The details below were correct at time of publishing, but do check before you visit.
Active family days out in Staffordshire
- Baggeridge Country Park, near Wombourne – fish at Island Pool (£5 adults, £3.50 child/concessions), visit the well-equipped play area, or tackle the free family mountain bike trail
- Cannock Chase Forest, near Rugeley – Gruffalo Trail pack £4; Bike hire from £15 child, £28 adult. Full day parking £11.
- The Churnet Valley Way, Oakamoor to Denstone
- The Manifold Track, from Hulme End to Waterhouses, with excellent views of Thor's Cave.
- Tittesworth Water, near Leek – parking £3.50 to £7.
- Stafford to Newport Cycle Route
- There are a host of farms with plentiful crops if you fancy some summer fruit-picking, and in many cases you only pay for what you pick - check out Canalside Farm (Stafford), Essington Farm near Featherstone, Manor Farm Fruits (Lichfield), and Woore Fruit Farm near Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Ideas for adventurous families
- Apedale Valley Light Railway – Family ticket £23.00 for two adults and up to four children. Day tickets £4 return (adult), £2 return (child). And the stunning Apedale Country Park is next door!
- Chasewater Railway – Family ticket £23 (adjacent Chasewater Country Park), adult day ticket £7.95, child day ticket £5.50
- National Memorial Arboretum – Free admission; land train tours £7.50 adults, £3.75 children. Guided walks £5. Some free talks available. Parking £6 on the day, £4 in advance.
- Rudyard Lake Steam Railway – adjacent to Rudyard Lake, adult return ticket £5.50, child return ticket £3
- Staffordshire Regiment Museum – Family ticket £20.00 (two adults and up to four children), adult day ticket £7, child day ticket £4
- Tamworth Castle Pleasure Grounds – Free admission to grounds. Castle family ticket £37.50 (up to 5 persons). Adults £9.95, children £5.50.
- Adventure Mini Village at Waterworld, Stoke-on-Trent - Children £9.50, adults £3.50 for a two-hour play session.
Things to do in Staffordshire for creative families
- Emma Bridgewater Factory – Free admission. Decorating session £2.95 pp + cost of pottery.
- Gladstone Pottery Museum – Family ticket £25.50. Annual pass 2 adults + 2 children £47.74, adult day ticket £8.50, child day ticket £5.95.
- Middleport Pottery – Free admission to site; Heritage Trail from £4pp, Factory Tour from £10pp
- Potteries Museum & Art Gallery – Free admission
- World of Wedgwood – Free admission to site; Decorating session £2.50pp deposit, blanks from £4.50 each. Factory Tour £12.50 per adult (kids free).
Staffordshire has plenty of options for curious families
- Ancient High House, Stafford
- Brampton Museum & Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Lichfield Cathedral There are free things to do including a new explorers trail; magician & circus skills; story-telling sessions and more!
- Museum of Cannock Chase, Hednesford
- Royal Air Force Museum, Cosford - free admission
- Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Lichfield
More to explore for wild families in Staffordshire
- Billy’s Farm Barn at Amerton Farm, near Stafford – families from £18.96; adults from £2.99, children from £6.99
- Branston Water Park, near Burton on Trent – Free admission
- Dorothy Clive Garden, near Newcastle-under-Lyme – 2 adults + 2children £28. Annual Pass £24 adult, £48 family.
- RSPB Coombes Valley & Consall Woods, near Leek – Free admission
- Staffordshire Wildlife Trust’s Wolseley Centre, near Rugeley – Free admission
- The Animal Zone at Rodbaston, near Penkridge – adults £9, child £6