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Shugborough Hall

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Elder, Germander Speedwell, Hogweed +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Elder, Germander Speedwell, Hogweed +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +103 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +103 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 5Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 5Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

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