Attractions in Stone & Things to Do in Stone
(and nearby)

Izaak Walton's Cottage (4 Miles)*
Izaac Walton is best remembered for writing the 'The Compleat Angler' which was completed in 1653. The following year he bought the Halfhead Estate which included the cottage.
Foxfield Steam Railway (6 Miles)*
Experience the nostalgia of this unique Heritage Steam Railway for a five and a half mile round journey, winding gently through some of North Staffordshire's most picturesque countryside.
The Ancient High House (7 Miles)*
Stafford's Ancient High House has been one of the most important buildings of the town for over four hundred years. Its late Elizabethan architecture makes it particularly distinctive among its 20th century neighbours.
Stafford Castle & Visitors Centre (7 Miles)*
This prominent vantage point and strategic site was quickly recognised by the Normans, who built a huge timber fortress here by 1100 AD. Extensively rebuilt in the Gothic Revival Style in 1813, the castle fell into ruin through this century.
Emma Bridgewater Factory (8 Miles)*
The Emma Bridgewater factory lies in the heart of the historic Stoke Potteries region, in a sunny Victorian factory on the banks of the Caldon Canal.
Etruria Industrial Museum (8 Miles)*
Situated at the juction between the Trent & Mersey Canal and the Cauldon Canal, Etruria Industrial Museum is centered around Jesse Shirley's Bone & Flint Mill.
Dorothy Clive Garden (10 Miles)*
The Dorothy Clive Garden is intimate and informal. It embraces a variety of landscape features, including a superb woodland garden, an alpine scree, a damp garden and spectacular summer flower borders.
Ford Green Hall (10 Miles)*
Ford Green Hall is a seventeenth century house complete with period garden. It was home to the Ford family for almost two centuries.
Alton Towers Resort (11 Miles)*
The Alton Towers Resort is to launch two brand new attractions for the 2012 season when the Theme Park re-opens on 24th March.
Museum of Cannock Chase (14 Miles)*
Trace the Chase - Why not visit our new Heritage Lottery Funded Local History Gallery, and find out about the history of the Cannock Chase area? Interactive displays tell the story of our area.
Rode Hall (15 Miles)*
A beautiful country house with extensive gardens near Congleton, Cheshire. Snowdrop Walks in mid-February.
Biddulph Grange Garden (15 Miles)*
An unusual Victorian Garden, restored by the National Trust. Containing a series of connected gardens including a Chinese temple, Egyptian Court, Dahlia Walk, Scottish Glen, Parterres, Avenues and many other settings.
Little Moreton Hall (15 Miles)*
The charming black-and-white timbered building of Little Moreton Hall certainly is one of the most famous Tudor country houses in England. First impressions are how small the building is!
Boscobel House (15 Miles)*
Boscobel House was built in about 1632, when John Giffard of Whiteladies converted a timber-framed farmhouse into a hunting lodge.
Weston Park (15 Miles)*
Visit Weston Park, set in the spectacular Shropshire countryside, and you will marvel at the beautiful Seventeenth Century House and the splendour of the 1,000 acre Parkland in which it rests.
Sudbury Hall (15 Miles)*
The ideal family day out - an intriguing house, an entertaining museum and a restful garden.
National Trust Museum of Childhood (15 Miles)*
Situated in the 19th century service wing of Sudbury Hall, the Museum of Childhood is a delight for all ages with something for everyone.
Lilleshall Abbey (16 Miles)*
Lilleshall Abbey was dissolved in 1538, yet today its extensive and peaceful ruins are an evocative reminder of the lives of its Augustinian canons.
Dovedale (17 Miles)*
Dovedale is one of the most visited sites in the Peak District. The River Dove babbles through this shady limestone gorge and the highlight for many is crossing the river by a series of stepping stones.
Ilam Park and South Peak Estate (17 Miles)*
The popular Ilam Country Park lies on the banks of the River Manifold, which waters miles of scenic meadows and limestone gorges along its rock-strewn course through the Peak District.
Stapeley Water Gardens (17 Miles)*
Stapeley Water Gardens is the perfect destination to keep the whole family entertained. At the Palms Tropical Oasis there's a whole new world of rare plants, as well as animals.
Hodnet Hall Gardens (18 Miles)*
Winner of the Christies Historic Houses Association "Garden of the Year" Award for 1985, and subject of numerous BBC radio and television programmes.
Moseley Old Hall (18 Miles)*
This atmospheric, Elizabethan farmhouse has amazing stories to tell about what life was like in the 17th century.
Moseley Old Hall (18 Miles)*
The old redbrick Elizabethan farmhouse known as Moseley Old Hall has seen many historic events during its 400-year history. Built by merchant Henry Pitt in 1600.
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford (19 Miles)*
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford houses one of the largest aviation collections in the United Kingdom.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



Above, you'll find a list of the Tourist Attractions in Stone and things to do in Stone (and nearby) listed on AboutBritain.com.

So if you're wondering what to do in Stone, simply click on some of the links on this page to see detailed information on places to go.

As you can see, there's plenty of ideas for family days out in Stone and the surrounding area - so you need never be short of places to go and things to do in Stone again.


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