Shugborough Redevelopment - New access point & car park.

[c0tt0nt0p]

Visited Shugborough yesterday and it appears they will be changing the entrance to the property from Milford Common to where the Lichfield Lodges are further down the road (I say further its nearly 2 miles further !!). No info about the exit which I think is staying the same.

Shugborough Redevelopment

 

[Theresa Green]

We forbid you to walk from Milford Common to The Clifford Arms. To not pass Go

Tolkiens can be exchanged for cash money

The National Front welcomes your £84

Now go away

 

[Feed The Goat]

Visited Shugborough yesterday and it appears they will be changing the entrance to the property from Milford Common to where the Lichfield Lodges are further down the road (I say further its nearly 2 miles further !!). No info about the exit which I think is staying the same.

Shugborough Redevelopment

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Good News.

I take it they will squeeze a Maccies drive-thru into the development

 

[joshua]

Good News.

I take it they will squeeze a Maccies drive-thru into the development

That would be quite handy but I'm hoping for a BK

 

[The Hawk]

That would be quite handy but I'm hoping for a BK

 

[Wormella]

A National Trust drive thru would be amazing, 24hr access to scones

 

[BigD]

Just to clarify, the ‘ new ‘ entrance is that what is / was the exit on the left before the pumping station ( travelling A 513 towards Wolseley Bridge ?

 

[Gramaisc]

Just to clarify, the ‘ new ‘ entrance is that what is / was the exit on the left before the pumping station ( travelling A 513 towards Wolseley Bridge ?

This is the Lichfield Lodges entrance, little used in recent decades.

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Not far up from Weetman's Bridge and the Seven Springs car park access.

 

[DoggedWalker]

My take;

New entrance is in a badly thought out location given its on a national speed limit stretch of A road.

Visitors centre is awful and putting it so close to a veteran tree is a terrible idea. Feels like they want to move the cafe out of the actual building on the estate.

 

[gilesjuk]

My take;

New entrance is in a badly thought out location given its on a national speed limit stretch of A road.

Visitors centre is awful and putting it so close to a veteran tree is a terrible idea. Feels like they want to move the cafe out of the actual building on the estate.

Oh I'm sure that will be used to justify a reduction in speed for a section of the road. Not that superbikers I see will pay attention as they tend to do 50-80mph down Milford Road anyway.

 

[Mudgie]

Might this be an excuse to try and stop people walking directly between Milford and Great Haywood ?

 

[Thehooperman]

Might this be an excuse to try and stop people walking directly between Milford and Great Haywood ?

Do you mean to stop them walking through the estate or along the road?

I can't see them wanting to stop people going through the estate because people often stop off for a coffee or a sandwich thus generating some income.

 

[Thehooperman]

Visited Shugborough yesterday and it appears they will be changing the entrance to the property from Milford Common to where the Lichfield Lodges are further down the road (I say further its nearly 2 miles further !!). No info about the exit which I think is staying the same.

Shugborough Redevelopment

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I hadn't really paid too attention to this before but how would they get visitors in larger vehicles such as camper vans or coaches through this underbridge?

I presume they would have to keep the existing entrance for the larger vehicles and cross the WCML via the overbridge by Shugborough tunnel.

 

[gilesjuk]

Do you mean to stop them walking through the estate or along the road?

I can't see them wanting to stop people going through the estate because people often stop off for a coffee or a sandwich thus generating some income.

The main road through is a public bridleway.

 

[Mudgie]

Do you mean to stop them walking through the estate or along the road?

I can't see them wanting to stop people going through the estate because people often stop off for a coffee or a sandwich thus generating some income.

But I was meaning when they're not selling coffees and sandwiches, such as of an evening when you or I might want to be getting from the Barley Mow to the Clifford Arms.

 

[Mudgie]

The main road through is a public bridleway.

But it's not shown as such on my OS map, 2½ inch 1995 edition.

 

[Thehooperman]

But I was meaning when they're not selling coffees and sandwiches, such as of an evening when you or I might want to be getting from the Barley Mow to the Clifford Arms.

Ah ok I understand what you were saying now.

I don't think they lock the pedestrian gates at night and they definitely can't if it is a bridleway or footpath.

If I remember correctly there is a bridleway sign on the railway bridge near the Essex bridge end.

There are also several footpaths going across Shugborough by the "middle" entrance.

 

[gilesjuk]

But it's not shown as such on my OS map, 2½ inch 1995 edition.

I looked here, it might be wrong. Costs money to find out. https://footpathmap.co.uk/map/?zoom=15.3&lng=-2.01256&lat=52.79490

 

[Gramaisc]

"All visitors arriving on foot can enter via the main car park and Visitor Reception or via the pedestrian gate at Essex Bridge (open from 10am daily). Estate walks link to towpaths along Trent & Mersey Canal and Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and to Cannock Chase trails. Lies on Staffordshire Way."

Shugborough Estate | Staffordshire

The National Trust's Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire, incorporates a Georgian mansion house and walled garden.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

Cadcorp SIS WebMap 9

map.staffordshire.gov.uk

 

[Mudgie]

Ah ok I understand what you were saying now.

I don't think they lock the pedestrian gates at night and they definitely can't if it is a bridleway or footpath.

If I remember correctly there is a bridleway sign on the railway bridge near the Essex bridge end.

There are also several footpaths going across Shugborough by the "middle" entrance.

If the gates were locked at night the walls either side of the gatehouses wouldn't be much of an obstacle.
Yes, but according to my OS map the bridleway, and Staffordshire Way, from Essex Bridge goes not south-westwards to Milford Common but south to the A513 a mile east of the common.