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

Get in

By train

Stafford is on the West Coast Mainline and is served with trains from London, 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 International or Manchester Airports and then connect via road or rail to Stafford.

See

Stafford Castle

There is lots of history in and around Stafford.

• Stafford Castle, ☏ +44 1785 257698. The remains of a 19th-century mock castle atop the extensive earthworks of a Norman castle. Free. 
• 1 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. Wikipedia Free. 
• 2 Doxey Marshes. Nature reserve. Free.