HOTELS IN STAFFORDSHIRE

On a short break in Staffordshire, you can go potty, scream your head off and down a pint or six! Staffordshire is THE county in the UK for wonderful pottery, great theme parks and delicious beer, so book that Staffordshire hotel now for a weekend away with a difference.

Fine porcelain and pottery has been made in the six towns that make up the city of Stoke on Trent for centuries. Today you can visit the factories and buy the finest wares from Wedgwood and Spode, or save on almost undetectable seconds china at massive discounts. Most of the original brick-fired firing ovens have gone, but you can still explore the history of the Potteries at the Etruria Industrial Museum.

If thrills and spills are your thing, book a Staffordshire hotel or bed and breakfast near the UK's premiere theme park, Alton Towers, home to terrifyingly terrific rides for al the family. Or swing through the trees at Aerial Extreme near Trentham, or drop in at Drayton Manor Theme Park for even more high-ride thrills.
Beer lovers should book a Burton-on-Trent guesthouse or hotel, and take a taxi to the Corrs Visitor Centre, because you won't want to drive home afterwards! The fine quality of the water in Burton drew brewers to the town, as revealed at the fascinating Museum of Brewing at the Centre (formally called the Bass Museum).
Cathedral fans will want to stay in Litchfield, with its three spires cathedral and famous music festival. There is plenty too for ramblers and walkers, who can explore the rolling hills of Cannock Chase from local Staffordshire bed and breakfasts or guest houses.