- For other places with the same name, see Stafford (disambiguation).
Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire. It is a market town.
Get in
52°48′24″N 2°7′2″W
Map of StaffordBy train
1 Stafford station. 
is on the West Coast Mainline and is served with trains from London Euston, 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 or Manchester Airports and then connect via road or rail to Stafford.
By bus
Get around
See
Stafford Castle
There is lots of history in and around Stafford.
- 1 Stafford Castle, ☏ 44 1785 257698. The remains of a 19th-century mock castle atop the extensive earthworks of a Norman castle. Free.
- 2 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. Free.
- 3 Doxey Marshes. Nature reserve. Free.
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
- 1 The Picture House, Bridge St, ST16 2HL, ☏ 44 1785 222941. Su-Th: 8AM-midnight, F-Sa: 8AM-1AM.
- 2 The Butlers Bell, 25–27 Gaolgate St, ST16 2NT, ☏ 44 1785 785290. Su-Th: 8AM-11PM, F-Sa: 8AM-midnight.
Sleep
- 1 The Swan Hotel, 46-46a Greengate St, ST16 2JA, ☏ 44 1785 258142.
- 2 Holiday Inn Express Stafford, Acton Court, Acton Gate, ST18 9AP (M6, Jct.13), ☏ 44 871 902 1551.
Go next
| Routes through Stafford |
| Manchester ← Stoke-on-Trent ← | N  S | → Cannock → Birmingham |
| Stoke-on-Trent ← | N  S | → Cannock |
| Chester ← Nantwich ← | NW  SE | → Lichfield → Tamworth |
| END ← | N  S | → Wolverhampton → Worcester |
| Telford ← Newport ← | W  E | → Uttoxeter → Derby |