World-class attractions, outdoor adventures, fascinating discoveries, inspiring creativity, breath-taking scenery, and more – it’s all here in Staffordshire!
So come to Staffordshire for your next adventure and make some memories.
Attractions in Staffordshire
Whether you want to ride white-knuckle rollercoasters, explore history and heritage, wander glorious gardens, or make new furry or feathered friends, you can do it in Staffordshire.
Visit with family, friends, or with your partner – whether you’re 8 or 80, you’ll have an unforgettable day out.
Our All Attractions page has a full round-up of our fantastic attractions, so it’s a great place to start planning your visit to Staffordshire.
Family Days Out
You can choose from theme parks with family rides and experiences, zoos and farms where you can get up close and personal with the animals, and pottery attractions with child-friendly decorating and play with clay sessions.
You can hunt for fairies, become a knight or a princess, zoom down slides or zipwires in indoor and outdoor play areas, and run wild in our huge open spaces.
Whatever the weather, Staffordshire has plenty of family days out – and many are free or cheap, with easy access by public transport. Find out more in the Family Days Out section.
Theme Parks & Adventure Attractions
Enjoy the thrills of our theme parks, and on our ski slopes, water slides and high ropes courses.
Not to mention thrilling sporting events, challenging mountain-bike courses, high-speed driving experiences and much more!
Our Theme Parks & Adventure Attractions section has the details you need to plan your visit and get your heart racing.
History & Heritage
Take a closer look at the history of the ceramics industry in Stoke-on-Trent, and the brewing heritage of Burton upon Trent, and visit Staffordshire’s original visitor attraction, which has been bringing people to the county for 1300 years.
Follow in the footsteps of kings and queens at our historic houses, reflect on our proud military history, and slow down for a relaxing journey on a narrowboat or steam train.
Find out more in our History & Heritage section.
Experiences & Cultural Activities
With so many experiences on offer there is plenty to learn if you go behind-the-scenes, and you can have a go yourself at a potter’s wheel, a gin distillery, and as the captain of your own narrowboat.
You can find out what it’s like to be a zoo-keeper, master chef or train driver too!
See our Experiences & Cultural Activities section for ideas and inspiration.
Gardens & Parks
Staffordshire has some of England’s greatest landscapes – many designed by Capability Brown – alongside more intimate settings, making the county a perfect getaway if you need an escape from the hustle and bustle.
And many of our town and city centres have Victorian parks which make an idyllic pitstop for a cheap family day out, a break from a day of bargain hunting or business meetings, or a backdrop for major events.
You’ll find everything you need to know in our Gardens & Parks section.
Countryside
Soak up some peace and quiet and enjoy stunning scenery, ranging from towering crags to lush forests and rolling green fields – perfect for walking, cycling, picnics, mountain-biking, horse-riding and many other country pursuits.
You can see the legacy of our industries, in the country parks which once were coal mines and quarries, but are now havens for nature, while our historic wetlands and woodlands are wonderful for wildlife enthusiasts.
Visit the Countryside section for more information.
Outdoors & Active
Escape and play in the fresh air, with hundreds of walks for all abilities, from challenging, long distance routes, to short, accessible pathways, as well as fun on wheels, on horseback or on the water.
For the adventurous at heart, Staffordshire is home to world-class mountain bike trails and rock climbing, plus horse-racing, high ropes courses, quadbike trails, and high octane thrills in supercars and go karts.
Full details are available in our Outdoors & Active section.
Shopping
There are huge discounts at our major shopping villages and factory shops, and unique gifts at town centre boutique stores, not to mention the quality local produce available from our market stalls and farm shops.
Our Shopping section is the best place to start planning your trip. It has our top suggestions on where to shop, as well as key dates for all our markets.
Theatres & Nightlife
Watch a famous West End show as it tours the country, or an acclaimed new production before it hits Broadway. Immerse yourself in a top live performance as stand-ups and legendary and up-and-coming bands take to our stages.
And every summer, you can enjoy the show in our beautiful outdoor spaces, where our sprawling estates and gardens provide the backdrops.
Find out more in our Theatres & Nightlife section.
