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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Staffordshire

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Staffordshire, England

Updated May 12, 2021
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The Queen's Chair in the snow.

Leek, England

The Queen's Chair

This stone throne invites adventurers to observe breathtaking views of the Peak District.
Retaining wall on WWII firing range

Staffordshire, England

Cannock Chase Military Training Grounds

Parts of this former military training ground may have inspired parts of J.R.R. Tolkien's famous fantasy series.
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Les Oakes and Sons Architectural Reclamation Yard

Cheadle, England

Les Oakes and Sons Architectural Reclamation Yard

Inside this reclamation yard is a unique collection of horse-drawn vehicles.
8 miles from Staffordshire
The weather is not extraordinarily different than their native habitats.

Stoke-on-Trent, England

Trentham Monkey Forest

An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country.
8 miles from Staffordshire
Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery

Cannock, England

Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery

Austrian and Germans who died on British soil during World War I and II are buried here.
9 miles from Staffordshire

Alton, England

The Chained Oak

A creepy tree with a local legend that inspired a nearby theme park ride.
9 miles from Staffordshire
Tree and shrub growth has softened the crater but it's scale is still apparent

Burton-on-Trent, England

The Hanbury Crater

The site of one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, created when a massive bomb dump accidentally exploded.
13 miles from Staffordshire
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