Stafford

For other places with the same name, see Stafford (disambiguation).

Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire. It is a market town.

Get in

By train

1 Stafford station.   is on the West Coast Mainline and is served with trains from London Euston, Birmingham, Manchester and the North West and Bristol and the South West.

By car

Stafford is close to both the M6 (junctions 13 and 14) and M6 Toll road and is very accessible by car. The A34, A449, and A518 pass through the town.

By plane

You can fly into either Birmingham Airport (BHX ^IATA) or Manchester Airport (MAN ^IATA) and then connect via road or rail to Stafford.

See

Stafford Castle

• 1 Stafford Castle, ☏ +44 1785 257698. The remains of a 19th-century mock castle atop the extensive earthworks of a Norman castle. Free.  
• 2 Shire Hall Gallery, Market Square, ST16 2LD, ☏ +44 1785 278345. Formerly a courthouse, it now houses an art gallery. The court rooms and cells are preserved. Free.  
• 3 Doxey Marshes. Nature reserve. Free.  
• 4 Shugborough Estate, Great Heywood ST17 0UP, ☏ +44 1889 880160. Daily: Apr-Oct 9AM-6PM, Nov-Mar 10AM-4PM. Grand pile built from the early 18th century and now run by the National Trust. Around the Georgian mansion are extensive gardens, a model farm, and ornate railway tunnel entrance to avoid spoiling milord's view. Adult £8, child £4, NT free. (updated Jun 2021)

Drink

• 1 The Picture House, Bridge St, ST16 2HL, ☏ +44 1785 222941. Su-Th 8AM-midnight, F Sa 8AM-1AM. (updated Jan 2018)
• 2 The Butlers Bell, 25–27 Gaolgate St, ST16 2NT, ☏ +44 1785 785290. Su Th 8AM-11PM, F Sa 8AM-midnight. (updated Jan 2018)

Sleep

• 1 The Swan Hotel, 46-46a Greengate St, ST16 2JA, ☏ +44 1785 258142. 
• 2 Holiday Inn Express Stafford, Acton Court, Acton Gate, ST18 9AP (M6, Jct.13), ☏ +44 871 902 1551. 

Go next

Routes through Stafford

Manchester ← Stoke-on-Trent ←	N  S	→ Cannock → Birmingham
Stoke-on-Trent ←	N  S	→ Cannock
Chester ← Nantwich ←	NW  SE	→ Lichfield → Tamworth
END ←	N  S	→ Wolverhampton → Worcester
Telford ← Newport ←	W  E	→ Uttoxeter → Derby