National Memorial Arboretum
The National Memorial Arboretum provides a living and lasting focus for Remembrance, essentially for those who have lost their lives or suffered in the Service of their country excluding WW1 and WW2. Their memorials are elsewhere.
Shugborough Estate
The estate was gifted to the National Trust by the Anson family in 1960 in lieu of death duties. It is managed on behalf of the owners by the Staffordshire County Council. The family resided in private apartments in the house until April 2010.
The grounds and mansion house are open to the public. The attraction is marketed as "The Complete Working Historic Estate", which includes a working model farm museum dating from 1805 complete with a working watermill, kitchens, a dairy, a tea room, and rare breeds of farm animals. The walled garden, also dating from 1805, was restored in 2006 and also forms part of the attraction.
In addition, the house contains the historic servants' quarters and, within these, a Brewery. Originally restored in 1990, this is England's only log-fired brewery that still produces beer commercially, through a partnership with a local brewery. Previously used only on special occasions, the brewhouse has been a working exhibit since 2007.
A new attraction is the private quarters of the late Lord Lichfield with a good selection of his photos.
