 Staffordshire
The Wolseley Centre
A 26 acres site of nature reserve and former landscape gardens adjacent to the River Trent. It is the home of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust and includes lakes, board walk, wet meadow, wildlife garden, sensory walk and visitor centre.
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Open: The site is open for pedestrians 24 hours a day with the car park and visitor centre open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday and 11am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday (Weekends from Easter to November).
Admission: Free
Branston Water Park
40-acres of lake and country park surround by woodland, wetland and wildflower meadow.
Address: Midland Grain Warehouse, Derby Street, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2JJ
Tel. 01283 508573 Managed by East Staffordshire Borough Council
Open: All year
Admission: Free
Cannock Chase Country Park
Rolling hills, heather, quiet forests and fallow deer provide great opportunities for walking, wildlife watching and cycling. The visitor centre has a café and is the starting point of numerous self-guided walking and family cycling routes, including special routes for disabled people.
There are impressive views of the Trent Valley from the high points on the northern edge of Cannock Chase. The northern corner of Cannock Chase is a stone's throw from the Chase Visitor Centre on Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase, Hednesford, Cannock
Tel: 01543 876741
Cafe Tel: 01543 878690
www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/cannockchase/visitorcentre.htm
Open: Good Friday to August Bank HolidayEveryday: 10.00am - 5.00pm Rest of the YearMon-Fri: 11.00am - 3.00pmWeekends: 10.00 - 4.00pm
Admission: Free
The National Memorial Arboretum
Varied collection of trees and memorial plots as well as riverside walks and Britain’s only Millennium Chapel at the confluence of the Rivers Tame and Trent.
Address: Croxall Road, Alrewas, Staffordshire, DE13 7AR
Tel: 01283 792333
www.nationalmemorialarboretum.co.uk
Open: 10am – 5pm. Closed Mondays from November to 1st April and between 22nd December and 2nd January.
Admission: Free
Claymills Pumping Station
Unique preserved Victorian pumping station with a steam driven workshop, blacksmith's forge and steam hammer.
Address: Meadow Lane, Stretton, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0DB
Telephone: 01283 509929
Open Saturdays 10.00am - 5.00pm
Admission: Charge
Shugborough Hall
900 acres of parkland and gardens. Georgian Mansion house managed by the National Trust. Home to Lord Lichfield. The River Sow joins the River Trent in the grounds of the Shugborough Estate upstream of Essex Bridge.
Address: Milford, Near Stafford, ST17 0XB
Tel:01889 881388
Open: 29th March to 28th September and first three Sundays in October. Tuesday-Sunday, 11am-5pm.
Admission: Charge
Burton upon Trent Washlands
Large area of the River Trent floodplain accessible for walking with information on wildlife and history of the washlands.
Tel. 01283 508730
Open: Daily, dawn until dusk.
Admission: Free. Free parking off Watson Street and Stapenhill Road, Burton-on-Trent.
Fradley Junction, Trent and Mersey Canal
The historic Trent and Mersey Canal, runs near to the Trent from Stoke to Shardlow. Built over 200 years ago it links the two rivers of its name and is part of over 2000 miles of waterway, managed by British Waterways.
Address: Fradley Junction, Alrewas, Staffordshire, DE13 7DN
Telephone: 01283 790236
Website: http://www.britishwaterways.co.uk
Please telephone for details of events.
Free access for angling, canal trips, cycling and walking
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