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Smallwood Manor, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
ST14 8NS East Staffordshire District (B)
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of ST14 8NS:
Alton Towers
Alton, ST104DB
Alton Towers is probably the largest and best known theme park in the UK. Home to Nemesis, Oblivion, Corkscres and Air rides, the park is set in over 500 acres of beautiful gardens.
Sudbury Hall
Sudbury, DE65HT
The decoration includes woodcarving by Grinling Gibbons, superb plasterwork and painted murals and ceilings by Louis Laguerre, and there is a fine collection of portraits. The Great Staircase is one of the most elaborate of its kind in an English house.
Shugborough
Shugborough, Milford, Near Stafford, ST170XB
With evocative sounds, real smells and the true taste of a Complete Working Historic Estate, immerse yourself in the past through a variety of multi-sensory experiences that bring your visit to life. With its magnificent Mansion House, working Servants' Quarters and Georgian farm with rare breeds, Shugborough provides a full day out with tours, guides and living costumed characters ready to share a powerful set of stories from the past.
The National Brewery Centre
PO Box 220, Horninglow Street, Burton upon Trent, Staffs, DE141YQ
The 'Brewing Experience Museum' incorporates large elements of the original Bass Museum. Learn about the legendary Bass family and their role in the development of brewing.
Foxfield Light Railway
Caverswall Road Station, Caverswall Road, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST119BG
The Foxfield Light Railway is one of the UK?s earliest heritage railways. The line was built in the 1890?s and unlike many lines which follow valleys, the Foxfield Railway maintains a 5 mile round journey which boldly crosses open moorland, hills and woodland.
Churnet Valley Wildlife Park & Nature Reserve
Sprink Lane, Kingsley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST102BX
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Erasmus Darwin House
Beacon Street, Lichfield, WS137AD
Erasmus Darwin was one of the greatest polymaths of the 18th Century. Among Darwin's many talents was his extraordinary scientific insight in physics, chemistry, geology, meteorology and all aspects of biology.
Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield, WS137LD
The original Cathedral (this is the third building on the site) was dedicated on Christmas Day in the year AD 700 to house the remains of St Chad, Bishop of the Mercians, who died in 672. Today, Lichfield Cathedral still stands at the heart of the Diocese and is a focus for the regular worship of God, the life of a thriving community, the work of God in the wider world, and for pilgrimage.
Lichfield Heritage Centre
Market Square, Lichfield, WS136LG
Discover Lichfied, through graphics, exhibits, displays and audio visual presenttations in the Lichfield Heritage Centre, covering 2000 years of history. The fascinating story of Lichfield`s history from Celtic times - the building of the Cathedral - its Battles and Famous men - right up to the present day.
Gladstone Working Pottery Museum
Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent, ST31PQ
A restored Victorian pottery factory from the days of coal-fired bottle ovens. Gladstone is an excellent day out for the whole family with lots of opportunities to get your hands on the potteries.
Kedleston Hall
Kedleston Hall, DE225JH
Kedleston was built between 1759 and 1765 for the Curzon family, who have lived in the area since the 12th century. The house boasts the most complete and least-altered sequence of Robert Adam interiors in England, with the magnificent state rooms retaining their great collections of paintings and original furniture.
Pickfords House Museum of Georgian Life
41 Friar Gate, Derby, DE11DA
Pickford's House, a Grade One listed building, was built in 1770 by the architect Joseph Pickford as his family home and work premises. Other houses in Friar Gate, Derby's finest Georgian Street, were also designed by Pickford, but Number 41 is the only one which the public can enter and learn what domestic life was like in early nineteenth century Derby.
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
The Strand, Derby, DE11BS
Derby Museum and Art Gallery houses a wide range of important and attractive collections, covering porcelain, paintings, archaeology, history, local regiments, geology and wildlife. Paintings by the celebrated 18th Century Derby artist Joseph Wright, A.
Derby Industrial Museum
The Silk Mill, Silk Mill Lane, Derby, DE13AR
Derby Industrial Museum is on the site of the world's oldest factories, the Silk Mills built by George Sorocold in 1702 and 1717. Displays tell the story of the industrial heritage and achievement of Derby and its people.
Churnet Valley Railway
The Station, Cheddleton, ST137EE
'The Railway in the Valley'. Cheddleton Station is located towards the northern end of the current Churnet Valley line and is the headquarters of the railway.
Royal Crown Derby Visitor Centre
194 Osmaston Road, Derby, DE238JZ
Royal Crown Derby china is known and collected throughout the world. The fine traditional skills have led to an international reputation for quality and creativity.
Cheddleton Flint Mill
Caldon Canal, Leek Road, Cheddleton, ST137HL
Cheddleton Flint Mill is a fine example of a water mill that ground flint for the pottery industry. The site features two water mills, a small museum, a period cottage, traditional narrow-boat and many other exhibits.
The Staffordshire Hoard
Bethesda Street, Hanley, ST13DW
Thanks to the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the Staffordshire Hoard - the most important collection of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found - will remain in the West Midlands at The Potteries Museum in Stoke, close to where it was discovered in July 2009.Discover gold and silver artefacts including , cut garnets and warrior geadgear, a horse's head, snakes, eyebrow adornments and detailed helmet fragments replete with illustrations of warriors and animals.
Tamworth Castle
The Holloway, Ladybank, Tamworth, Staffs, B797NA
Tamworth Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle set in the south-west corner of what was a Saxon burh, it's located to dominate the approach over the two rivers which meet below the Castle.Its sandstone walls and superb herringbone wall - all that survives of the 'curtain wall' of the bailey are believed to date from the 1180s.
Etruria Industrial Museum
Lower Bedford Street, Etruria, Stoke-On-Trent, ST47AF
Free Guided ToursDiscover more about Etruria Industrial Museum which includes Jesse Shirley Bone & Flint Mill, a historic guaging lock, authentic ticket office and much more!Every Sunday at 1.00 (not available during Events), .
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle
South Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE651BR
Ashby Castle forms the backdrop to the famous jousting scenes in Sir Walter Scott's classic novel of 1819, Ivanhoe. Now a ruin, the castle began as a manor house in the 12th century and only achieved castle status in the 15th century, by which time the hall and buttery had been enlarged, with a solar to the east and a large, integral kitchen added to the west.
Melbourne Hall and Gardens
Melbourne, DE731EN
Melbourne Hall is a delightful house full of history. Originally a rectory for the Norman Parish Church, it became the home of Sir John Coke in 1628 and has been inherited by subsequent members of the family to the present day and is now home to Lord and Lady Ralph Kerr and their young family.
Drayton Manor Park and Zoo
Tamworth, B783TW
For total family entertainment visit the award-winning Drayton Manor Theme Park, near Tamworth, Staffordshire.Drayton Manor also has Europe's only Thomas Land, which features wonderful themed rides and attractions based on characters, including Thomas the Tank Engine, Cranky the Crane and Harold the Helicopter.
Wirksworth Heritage Centre
Crown Yard, Wirksworth, DE44ET
The Heritage Centre aims to give to the casual visitor or serious researcher alike an understanding of the life of a small town from its inception to the present times. It is strategically placed at the end of the Crown Yard which opens out onto the present market place and occupies a building which was once a mill for the production of silk and velvet textiles.
Middleton Top Engine House
Middleton Top Visitor Centre, Middleton, DE44LS
Middleton Top (at Middleton by Wirksworth) is well sign posted. From the A6 at Cromford take the B5036 and B5035 for Ashbourne.
Twycross Zoo
On A444, Twycross, CV93PX
Situated near the small village of Twycross, the zoo occupies over 40 acres and is set in open countryside. Despite its rural location, it is only four miles from the M42/A42 (which links the M1 and M6) making it readily accessible from anywhere in central England.
Donington Grand Prix Collection
Castle Donington, Derby, DE742RP
The Donington Grand Prix Collection is, quite simply, the largest collection of Grand Prix racing cars in the world. Five halls, with over 130 exhibits, illustrate the history of motor sport from the turn of the 20th Century.
Ash End House Childrens Farm
Middleton Lane, Middleton, B782BL
Ash End House Farm is a family owned farm which has been operating as a Children's Farm for over 24 years. Children visiting the farm, either with their family or in a group booking, are given food to feed the animals, hold a newly hatched chick or duckling and have a farm badge of their choice.
Peak District Mining Museum
The Pavilion, Matlock Bath, DE43NR
The Peak District Mining Museum is situated in The Pavilion at the centre of Matlock Bath alongside the A6, which runs alongside the river Derwent in a picturesque limestone gorge. Visit a museum where you can experience and wonder at the forgotten world of a Derbyshire lead miner.
