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Eating and shopping at Shugborough Estate

Visitors in the mansion tea-room at Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
Visitors in the mansion tea-room at Shugborough Estate | © National Trust Images/Rob Stothard

Whether you’re looking for a drink to go, a light lunch with friends, a gift or new read we’ve got it covered. It is through your purchases and support that we are able to continue to care for nature, beauty and history for everyone, for ever.

The Mansion Tearoom open 10.00-16.00

Located in the Midden Yard, the Mansion Tearoom is the perfect spot to grab a light lunch, tasty snack or drink. Our brekafast menu is available between 10.00-11.45, and hot food is available between 11.30-15.30. There is hot and cold food available including soups, jacket potatoes, sandwiches and freshly baked cakes.

At the mansion tearoom you can sit inside, or in the outdoor 'lady walk' courtyard, or under the shelter in the midden yard. We ask that the Mansion Tearoom is dog-free. For children and families you can find colouring activities, as well as a microwave to warm up baby food, bibs and high-chairs. In the mansion tearoom you can find large handled crokery, large print menus and ear defenders.

Staff in the cafe at Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
Staff in the cafe at Shugborough Estate | © National Trust Images/John Millar

Park Farm Cafe open 9.00-16.00

At the Farm you can find Park Farm Cafe, a dog friendly cafe with hot and cold snack options. At Park Farm Cafe, there is both indoor and outdoor seating, with comfortable seating. Indoors you can find activities for families, such as books, toys and colouring, bibs and highchairs, as well as facilities such as a microwave to warm up baby food.

At Park Farm Cafe you may also be able to find treats for dogs including doggie ice-cream and muffins.

Seasonal Pop Up offers

At certain times of year you'll be able to visit pop-up offers including the Ice-Cream parlour in the Midden Yard, or the Grab and Go drinks hatch at Park Farm.

Allergen information

Most of the food and drink served is prepared on site in our kitchen, using a wide range of ingredients. As a result, we can’t guarantee that any of our food and drink products are completely allergen free.

If you have an allergy or intolerance and would like ingredient information about the food and drink served, please ask the staff, who will be happy to help.

Always check when you visit

Visited before? We sometimes change our recipes to improve quality and flavour, including the ingredients. When you visit, please speak to one of our team to check the current allergen information for your favourite dish.

Paperbacks on a shelf in the second-hand bookshop at Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire
There's a huge selection of second-hand books to browse | © National Trust Images/David Goacher

Shopping at Shugborough Estate

Mansion shop

Located in the Midden Yard, at the heart of the Servants' Quarters, the shop is perfect for presents. You'll find all kinds of quirky items to buy as a gift or to take home with you as a reminder of your visit to Shugborough. Treat yourself to some pretty accessories for your house or a taste of Shugborough with our range of jams and chutneys.

Plants and gifts (opens March -September)

Open seasonally, and located by the car park is plant centre, ready to help indulge your green fingers. Treat your garden with a wide variety of outdoor accessories. All our plants are locally grown in peat-free compost, with seasonal varieties to inspire you and your garden.

Second-hand bookshop

Find something you won’t be able to put down in the second-hand bookshop. Our fantastic volunteers transformed a formerly unused room in the Midden Yard into the perfect place to find your favourite childhood story or an exciting novel to spark your imagination. All donations to the bookshop helps us look after Shugborough Estate, for everyone forever. If you’d like to donate books to our shop, please drop them into visitor reception.

Visitors walking towards the house at Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire.

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Looking for the perfect gift or perhaps you're in need of some retail therapy? You can browse our full range via our online shop.