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Directions for car drivers

Routes to Ingestre Hall 

Ingestre Hall is situated approx 5 miles from Stafford, in between Great Haywood and Tixall (please be aware there  is a low bridge 11 feet 9 inches when leaving Great Haywood towards Ingestre Hall) and may be approached as  follows:   

Route A   

Proceed from Cannock. Take the A34 road to Stafford. Follow signs to Shugborough Hall.  Some 4 miles from Stafford immediately after  the Chetwynd Arms (on the left) turn right to Brocton and Milford, at the halt sign on the Rugeley – Stafford road turn right, and  almost immediately turn left – (sign posted to Tixall).  Cross two dangerous hump backed bridges, * (route C) continue to the junction  – turn right through Tixall village. After approximately 1 mile turn left at the crossroads (signposted Ingestre) * (route B) Continue  on past the Golf Course for approximately three quarters of a mile and take the turning left immediately before the high wall to  Home Farm, signposted Church, Stables and Hall. Pass the stables on the left and bear right at the top of the road. Ingestre Hall  is on the left. Please ring the bell at the side entrance.   

Route B   

Proceed from Lichfield and Rugeley. Take the A51 towards Stone. Some 2 miles from Rugeley turn left into Great Haywood.  Pass the Fox & Hounds Pub on the left, at the mini roundabout turn right into Mill Lane. Continue to the minor cross road  on a very sharp left hand bend (sign-posted Ingestre Hall, Golf Club, Stables & Church) go straight across – continue as Route A.   

Route C   

M6. Exit –J13. Take road to Stafford A449, (follow signs for Shugborough Hall all the way, until you get to Milford). After Railway  Bridge (a mile approx) turn right into Rickerscote Road. Continue on over Railway Bridge and bear left along Silkmore Lane.  At roundabout Turn right (A513) Continue on to the next mini-roundabouts, keep in left hand lane still on A513. Pass Walton Garage  on the right. You are now heading for Milford. At the Barley Mow Pub on the left on the roundabout, turn along the minor road  before Shugborough Hall. Over humped back bridges and continue as in Route A.

Getting to Ingestre Hall by train

The site is only 7 miles from Stafford station. There are trains running along the main west coast line to Stafford hourly. 

Train time information is available on the National Rail Enquiries website. 

Getting to Ingestre Hall by air

Birmingham International Airport is 35 miles south of the event site. There is a free coach from the airport to Birmingham International station.  From there, you can take a train to Stafford station. 

Manchester International is 58 miles north of the event site. There is a train station at the airport itself. Trains run regularly from the airport to Manchester Piccadilly, in central Manchester. You can take a train from Manchester Piccadilly directly to Stafford station.

Pickups and dropoffs

The event team is not offering a pickup/dropoff service for this event. 

There are several local taxi firms including Stafford taxis (01785 500123), which will make journeys from Stafford station to Ingestre Hall.