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Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18
0BD. Tel: 01785 258060. The Showground is just 4 miles from Stafford
Railway Station. The county's biggest show of livestock and agricultural
events, food, music and more. www.staffscountyshowground.co.uk.
About 8 miles west of Uttoxeter.
SHUGBOROUGH ESTATE, Milford,
Near Stafford, ST17 0XB. Tel: 01889 881388. Experience the beautiful
sights, evocative sounds, real smells and true taste of The Complete
Working Historic Estate. Set on the banks of the beautiful River
Sow, and on the northern wooded fringes of Cannock Chase, Shugborough
boasts 900 acres of historic parkland, working Georgian buildings
and sublime gardens for you to explore. www.shugborough.org.uk.
About 8 miles south west of Uttoxeter.
Alton Towers, Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4DB. Tel: 08705 20 40
60. Escape to the extraordinary world of Alton Towers, and share
a year round resort of full on, time out experiences. Prepare
yourself for the unexpected, where fun combines with world class
theme park thrills. www.alton-towers.co.uk. About 7 miles north
of Uttoxeter.
DARLEY MOOR Motor Cycle
Road Race Club, DE6 2ET. Tel: 01246 866537. The home of British
MotorSport. The 1.5mile Derbyshire circuit demands frantic breaking
and wild acceleration. Off the A415 Ashbourne/Litchfield Road.
www.darleymoor.co.uk. About 7 miles north east of Uttoxeter.
The Big Top Fun Centre, off Town Meadows Way (behind Tesco) Uttoxeter,
(01889) 566604. It is a great place to take children from birth
to 11 years old. It comprises of a large play frame and baby
and toddler area. Refreshments are available at reasonable prices.
Chidlren's parties are also catered for. Open every day except
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day 10-6. At the rear
of the playbarn is Uttoxeter Gymnastics Club. Location: In the
centre of Uttoxeter.
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