3 Best Places To Visit in Stafford, UK

Visited Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre on Fathers Day. It’s right at the back of the garden centre and we did end up going into the railway by accident but found it eventually! £5 for adults to go in and free for our 11month old and it’s brilliant value for money. There’s a lot of animals to see, lots of different birds of prey but also monkeys, reptiles, pony’s, meerkats and more. The animals were active and looked in good health. We liked learning about each animal’s personality by reading the plaques on the wall. A lot of the animals are rehomed from pets so it’s nice to see them in a comfortable space that suits their needs. We watched the birds of prey display and loved it. 4 birds flown and the staff encouraged them to show natural behaviours, like hovering. The lady running the display knew each bird well, telling us about their species and personality. She was also really funny and you could tell she cares a great deal about the birds. Almost the whole thing was wheelchair and pushchair friendly. The only bit we couldn’t go to was the emus and goats as the path turned from concrete to mud and my husbands chair wouldn’t cope. The ramp out is a little steep but manageable. We didn’t look for toilets so unsure about their access. Overall, a lovely visit and we will absolutely be going back!

Absolutely lovely place and a must to visit, especially with children. I first came 15 years ago and it's great to read the stories of the animals that have been rescued. We arrived just in time to watch the birds of prey display which was very entertaining and the host told us the story of each bird. The centre is staffed by volunteers and the entry fee goes towards looking after the animals and helping future rehoming.

Absolutely love the Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre. The staff are friendly, polite & very knowledgeable. There is a great Birds of Prey show and a lovely little train that takes you around half of the centre. There’s some lovely picnic spots too. Been here twice now & can’t wait to go back again soon.

Absolutely amazing! The cast were all fantastic and very entertaining throughout, Sean Mckenzie (Dame Nellie Furlough) was just perfect and I will be talking about this for a long time, what better way to finish off the festivities, thanks to all the team at a theatre which I am certain we will return to in the future!!!

Brilliant night out! Twelfth Night was a fantastic production; great cast, musicians, singers, scenery etc, we really enjoyed it. Audience invited on stage to join the dancing at the end, great atmosphere! The Gatehouse is a lovely theatre. Well done.

Giant killers was a superb play. The actors were fantastic they totally transported me to the era when the working people were fighting to have their right to play football recognised. Thank you for hosting this play.