17/07/2026
Next Sunday sees the joyful return of the Teddy Bears to Izaak Walton's Cottage...who is coming to join us?
🧸 Teddy Bears Picnic
📅 Sunday 19th July 2026
🕙 11am to 4pm
📍 Izaak Walton's Cottage, Worston Lane, Stone, ST15 OPA
🚙 Car Park: Cash Only Car Park: £3, Motorbikes: £2, Pedestrians and Pushbikes Free
🌳 Spend an afternoon in our cottage garden
🥪 Perfect for families to bring a picnic and enjoy all we have to offer
🥎 Garden games
🧸Teddy bear hunt
📖 Storytelling
🪄 Magician
🪴 Seed planting workshop
Join us for a relaxed day. refreshments available, but do feel free to bring your picnic and blankets to sit on in case the benches are full.
17/07/2026
Our next Heritage Trail takes its next step this summer...
🏦 Greengate Street and Beyond
📅 Sunday 2nd August 2026
🕙 Meet outside the Ancient High House at 10.30am
🎟 £5.95 per person
Take a gentle stroll around Stafford with our knowledgeable guide to see the town in a new light with this tour taking a particular focus on Greengate Street (the High Street) and onwards onto Crabbery Street. Learn about the secrets of the buildings and hear about colourful characters from the past.
Book your place by calling 01785 619131
17/07/2026
If you caught Who Do You Think You Are? this evening on BBC One, you’ll have seen actor Toby Jones visit Stoke-on-Trent to explore his family history.
Here’s an image from the parish register for the Church of the Resurrection in Dresden showing the marriage of Toby Jones’ grandparents.
Records such as these contain fascinating details of occupations, addresses, ages, and witness’ names. If you’re interested in researching your own family history, we have a wealth of resources to look at. These include copies of the parish registers, electoral registers, cemetery registers, maps and local newspapers.
Get in touch with us to make an appointment on 01782 238420 or email [email protected].
03/05/2026
A great place to have a look around today fans
