From adventures to get the heart racing to great rainy day ideas, there are loads of events & activities to enjoy in Staffordshire this half-term! Get back to nature There's a packed week of woodland adventures at the National Memorial Arboretum this week, starting on Saturday 16th February. Explore…
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Coming from the north of Staffordshire, I have to admit I don’t visit Cannock Chase anywhere near as much as I should. Determined to redress the balance, and take a unusual look at the UK’s smallest mainland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, I booked onto one of Go Ape’s Forest Segway tours…
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There are plenty of reasons to visit East Staffordshire throughout the year, including the relaxing shopping experiences at Barton Marina, the serenity of Blithfield Reservoir, and the family fun of the National Forest Adventure Farm. The borough is also home to some of Staffordshire's best events…
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North Staffordshire will come alive in 2018, with a year-long programme of exciting events in honour of Philip Astley. Who is he and why are we celebrating? The Original Ringmaster Newcastle-under-Lyme's Philip Astley is one of the world's greatest ever showmen - he's the man who came up with the…
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For this month's roving report, I went along to the Snowdome to test my 'legendary' balance and coordination on their Learn to Ski in a Day course. I had every reason to be nervous after my laughable attempts on the high ropes at Alton Towers' Tree Top Quest - would I come back in plaster, or get…
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Trentham Monkey Forest is the only attraction of its type in the UK, as the monkeys live freely in the trees, instead of an enclosure, and visitors walk through the animals' habitat. It's not the first time I've been to the park - I've visited several times since it opened in 2005 - but I've never…
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