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Visit Staffordshire

Name: Visit Staffordshire
Address: 2 Staffordshire Place, Stafford, ST162DE, GB
Telephone: 01785 277986
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Whether you're looking to stretch your legs, get the adrenaline pumping or just chill out for a few days, Staffordshire has something for you!

Choose from a breath of fresh air in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, or a thrilling roller-coaster ride at two of the UK’s top theme parks. Immerse yourself in the history of The Potteries and the Staffordshire Hoard. Whatever you decide, you’re guaranteed an unforgettable short break in Staffordshire. Check out www.enjoystaffordshire.com and explore a world of possibilities at your fingertips!

29/10/2026

🎆 Staffordshire is ready to light up the night sky! 🎆

With breathtaking fireworks displays and giant bonfires to theme park thrills, family entertainment and spectacular nights out, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Bonfire Night across the county this November!

🎢 Alton Towers – 6–8 November 2026
Experience the Ultimate Fireworks Spectacular, combining adrenaline-pumping rides, live entertainment and an epic fireworks finale.

🔥 Drayton Manor – 31 October & 1 November 2026
Watch fire, water, lights and fireworks come together in a spectacular end-of-season celebration.

🏰 Weston Park – Sunday 8 November 2026
Gather around a giant bonfire, enjoy two fireworks displays and soak up the atmosphere of a traditional Bonfire Night.

🎇 Staffordshire County Showground – Sunday 1 November 2026
Expect a funfair, free parking and a colourful Fireworks Extravaganza that’s become a county favourite.

🔥 Betley Bonfire – Saturday 7 November 2026
Witness one of the UK’s biggest bonfires alongside a spectacular fireworks display and live soundtrack.

🎡Statfold Country Park – Saturday 7 November 2026
Enjoy fairground rides, street food, live entertainment and a Fireworks Spectacular to remember.

🎆 Lower Drayton Farm – Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 November 2026
Perfect for families, with low-bang fireworks, live music, street food and all the magic of Bonfire Night.

Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly evening, a traditional bonfire experience or a fireworks display on a grand scale, Staffordshire has a night to remember waiting for you!

🐾 Staffy has already picked their favourites… but which display will be lighting up your November?

📖 Read our guide to discover the best fireworks displays and bonfire events across Staffordshire. Link in the comments!

28/10/2026

🚨 EVENTS & FESTIVALS: TIME IS RUNNING OUT! 🚨

The countdown is on. Entries for the Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Tourism Awards 2027 close on 31 October.

If you've started your application, now is the time to hit submit.

If you haven't entered yet, there's still time to showcase the event, festival or celebration that makes a difference to visitors, communities and the local visitor economy.

Why enter?

🏆 Gain recognition for your event and your team

📣 Raise your profile across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

⭐ Celebrate your achievements and success

🎉 Showcase what makes your event stand out from the crowd

From food festivals and cultural celebrations to community events and large-scale visitor experiences, we want to hear your story.

⏰ **Entries close on 31 October. Don't miss your chance to be recognised among the very best events and festivals in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

Apply today: 👇Link in the comments.

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28/10/2026

Halloween at the Spookhouse! 👻

It’s officially spooky season, at Hickory's Smokehouse Staffordshire!

From Monday 26th October to Sunday 1st November, they’re bringing a little Halloween magic to the Smokehouse.

Expect family-friendly spooky films, Halloween activities for the little ones and plenty of Southern hospitality for the whole gang.

🧙‍♀️ Spooky fun for the VIKs
Little monsters can enjoy family-friendly Halloween films, get creative with a Halloween activity and make the most of our kids’ packs. There’s outdoor play too, weather permitting!

🌶️ A little Halloween adventure for the grown-ups
Feeling brave? Discover our Halloween hot sauce tasting experience and explore flavours inspired by the Southern States.

🥞 Make a morning of it
Planning your Halloween adventures? Join us for brunch, served every day until 2PM, and enjoy a relaxed start to the day with family and friends.

Whether you’re gearing up for trick-or-treating or simply fancy some Halloween fun, there’s plenty to get excited about at Hickory’s Smokehouse.

28/10/2026

Inspiring people. Remarkable journeys. Fascinating conversations.

What happens when they all come together?

You’re about to find out... 🎙️

A brand-new podcast sharing stories and perspectives from across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent is coming soon.

Stay tuned for the first episode that will be available on YouTube and Spotify.

27/10/2026

🐾 Staffy’s Staffordshire’s most fang-tastic family fun this Halloween half term! 🎃🍔🍦

🤫🐶 Staffy SECRET MENU, packed with spooky sips, devilishly delicious bites and some seriously tasty treats!

🥭 No Ma, Tamworth – Discover the colourful Mango Taro Milk!

🥞 Swan, Stafford – Choose from three special Staffy Oatcakes for £9.95 each, or grab any two for £13.50!

🧟 Cup a Cha Stafford – Sink your teeth into the spooky Terror-ific Sandwich for £8.95!

🍦 Italian Garden Tearoom, Trentham Estate – Treat yourself to the Staffy Spooktacular Special, featuring ice cream, a toasted marshmallow ghost, chocolate sauce and a Flake!

🍫 Canalside Farm, Great Haywood – Tuck into a homemade Pumpkin Brownie with Honeycomb Ice Cream for just £6.95!

🍰 Lounge, Stafford – Say “Staffy’s Secret Menu” and get FREE homemade cake with your visit!

🍔 Hilton Garden Inn Stoke-on-Trent – Dare to try the fiery Devil’s Chicken Burger!

🎃 Ramblers Retreat, Alton – Get 5% off Pumpkin Illuminations tickets for 31 October when you quote “Staffy’s Secret Menu” at booking. Advance booking required.

🍹 DoubleTree by Hilton Stoke on Trent – Sip on the spooky Zombie Mocktail!

☕ Cafe, Newcastle-under-Lyme – Enjoy 10% off an adult Meatballs Sandwich and hot drink, or 15% off a kids’ breakfast and soft drink!

🐾 The secret to unlocking these treats? Simply ask for Staffy’s Secret Menu at participating venues when ordering, and make your half-term adventures extra delicious! 🤤

👇 READY TO UNCOVER ALL THE SECRETS? Head to the blog for the full menu and plan your foodie adventure! (Link in the comments)

💬 Which treat has caught your eye? Tell us in the comments! 👇🐶

26/10/2026

🎙️ Stories worth sharing. People worth hearing from.

We’ve been uncovering the experiences, insights and journeys of some of the people helping to shape tourism and hospitality in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

Their stories are inspiring, surprising and uniquely local.

We'll be sharing more very soon.

26/10/2026

🚆🎉 A year of free First Class travel? Yes, really.

West Coast is celebrating one million Club Avanti members with an incredible prize draw packed with amazing experiences and days out.

One prize that will catch the eye of Staffordshire adventurers is four Merlin Annual Passes, giving access to 20+ attractions, including Alton Towers Resort.

And that's not all. There are also hotel stays, attraction tickets, VIP experiences, family days out, theatre trips, stadium tours and river cruises up for grabs, alongside the headline prize of a year of free First Class travel.

To enter, simply book a journey directly with Avanti West Coast and make sure you're a Club Avanti member before 31 October.✨

Find out more; Link in the comments

25/10/2026

🎃 Ghosts, ghouls, pumpkins, fire shows, scare mazes and spooky surprises...

Halloween has arrived in Staffordshire, and this year there's more to discover than ever before.

🐾 Staffy has been exploring the county's biggest and best Halloween events, uncovering family-friendly adventures, terrifying scare attractions and unforgettable October days out along the way.

🎢 Alton Towers - Home to Scarefest, award-winning scare attractions, family Halloween fun and a brand-new immersive Halloween dinner party.

🔥 Drayton Manor - Tricks, treats, fire shows, dazzling lakeside displays and spectacular end-of-season fireworks.

🎪 Trentham Estate - Halloween Festival, Gandeys Circus Halloween Spooktacular and the Shaun the Sheep Find the Flock Trail.

🚂 Statfold - Spellbound Adventure, pumpkin picking, spooky train rides and the terrifying Statfold Scream Park.

😱 National Forest Adventure Farm - Experience the Midlands' ultimate scream park at the award-winning Screamfest.

❄️ SnowDome - Frights on Ice and Hocus Snowcus bring a spooky twist to family favourites.

🐒 Trentham Monkey Forest - Meet Mac the talking scarecrow and enjoy Halloween fun among the monkeys.

🎃 Plus pumpkin patches, autumn adventures and plenty more frightfully good days out across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.

📖 Read our Halloween guide and start planning your October adventures. Link in the comments.

25/10/2026

🎃🍰 Pumpkin picking, spooky treats and a Halloween Afternoon Tea? Now that's our kind of autumn day out!

This half term, head to Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café and make a day of it. Choose your perfect pumpkin from the patch, sip on seasonal favourites like a Pumpkin Spiced Latte or Witches Brew, then settle in for a delicious Halloween-themed Afternoon Tea packed with spooky sweet treats and autumn flavours.

Little monsters are in for a treat too! From **26 October to 1 November**, kids can enjoy a frightfully fun Halloween menu featuring:

🕷️ The Black Widow Burger served in a spooky charcoal bun

👀 Spook-getti Pasta with meatball "eyes"

🧙 Witches Brew & Graveyard Milkshakes

☕ White Hot Chocolates

From pumpkin picking and Halloween lunches to indulgent Afternoon Teas and autumn-inspired drinks, Denstone Hall has everything you need for a spellbinding half-term day out. 🎃🍰☕️

🎃 Who's joining you for pumpkin picking and Afternoon Tea?

24/10/2026

🎃 Forget a pumpkin in the supermarket... make a day of it instead.

Staffordshire's pumpkin patches are back for 2026, bringing giant pumpkin fields, spooky after-dark adventures, family farm fun and wheelbarrows full of autumn magic.

🎃 Lower Drayton Farm - Visit Staffordshire's biggest pumpkin patch, explore the Pumpkin Village, carve your creation in the undercover carving barn, pick fresh seasonal vegetables and treat yourself in the Pumpkin Café.

👻 Canalside Farm - Take on Halloween crazy golf, get lost in the maize maze, enjoy spooky entertainment and return after dark for UV mazes, marshmallow toasting and late-night pumpkin picking.

🌽 Maize Maze - Discover more than 70 varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds, tackle the giant maize maze, visit the impressive Pumpkin House and let little adventurers loose on the mini tractors.

🚜 National Forest Adventure Farm Forest Adventure Farm - Pick your perfect pumpkin in Pumpkin Village and enjoy a full day of seasonal family fun at one of Staffordshire's favourite farm attractions.

🕸️ Farm - Soak up the Halloween atmosphere with pumpkin picking, spooky surprises and plenty of family-friendly autumn fun.

Plus even more pumpkin-picking adventures at Essington Farm, Woore Fruit Farm, Manor Farm Fruits, Wetley Moor Alpacas and more.

📖 Read our latest blog for full details. Link in the comments.

Which pumpkin patch is first on your autumn bucket list? 🎃👇

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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