Staffordshire - The Active County
Where else can you find a National Park, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a forest in the making? Where else can you dangle by your fingers from a cliff face, pilot a narrowboat on a sleepy canal, or get up close to friendly, free-roaming forest monkeys?
Discover our amazing countryside in Staffordshire - from the towering gritstone crags of the Peak District, to the unspoilt ancient heather heathland of Cannock Chase to the peaceful, leafy woodlands of the National Forest to the open country parkland and secluded byways of South Staffordshire.
For walkers and lovers of the outdoors, Staffordshire is as good as it gets!
Enjoy the spectacularly diverse landscape of the Staffordshire Peak District featuring 'Dovedale' and stunning limestone dales, gentle green pastures, vast heather moorlands and 'The Roaches' rugged rock formations.
The forest trails and historic heathland of Cannock Chase form the smallest mainland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the UK. Beautiful landscape, history and wildlife make Cannock Chase central England's woodland jewel.
The National Forest is one of Britain's boldest environmental projects, creating a new Forest for the nation across 200 square miles in the Heart of England and embracing parts of Staffordshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
Whether it's simply an active day or a longer walking break you'll be sure to find something to excite you, with Staffordshire's motivational landscape at hand there's no excuse for sitting around, so get your boots on and put your best foot forward!
There's so much to choose from, you're guaranteed an action packed activity holiday - Walking in Staffordshire? There's everything from easy family walks to challenging mountain hikes.
Staffordshire has some great terrain for cycling - ‘Follow the Dog' mountain biking across Cannock Chase, discover the hidden Manifold Valley cycle track or hire bikes for the whole family and cycle the easy routes of the National Forest.
Have a go at pony trekking and explore Staffordshire's quiet lanes, bridleways and old pack horse trails. Enjoy some wonderful scenery while you soak up the peace and quiet.
Staffordshire's natural assets never cease to amaze, from lakes and mountains to forests and rivers. Visit one of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust's nature reserves, have fun on the farm or meet the macaques at Trentham Monkey Forest. Afterwards chill out with a relaxing day on our peaceful canals.
Just about every outdoor activity you can think of is catered for in Staffordshire. Everything from gentle pedal pushing, to hard core rock climbing. We've walks that appeal to heart and sole, tree-top high wire adventure courses and even Llama trekking. What are you waiting for?
Where in our world can you find all this action? Take a look at our interactive digital map to discover the best places in Staffordshire to enjoy the great outdoors. Click on the symbols on the left of the page to overlay the activity locations on the map. Then hover over each symbol to pop-up more information.
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Whether you're planning a grand tour of the Staffordshire Peak District, or looking for a family friendly cycle trail. A complete series of cycle maps for each area of Staffordshire are now available as downloadable pdfs. Download your FREE cycle map today, and get pedalling!
