Leacroft Cottages Guidebook
Food scene
The Golden Cup
This is a 10 minute walk into the village, good beer garden and traditional food.
5- 10 minute drive. Lots of outdoor eating and drinking areas and a varied menu including a pizza kitchen.
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The Meynell Ingram Arms
Abbots Bromley Road5- 10 minute drive. Lots of outdoor eating and drinking areas and a varied menu including a pizza kitchen.
Little India
45 Saint Martin's DriveLocal Indian restaurant good to eat in or take way
Coffee shop, walking, pub, Red Carpet Cinema, butchers, Thai restaurant and a few retail outlets.
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Barton Marina
Coffee shop, walking, pub, Red Carpet Cinema, butchers, Thai restaurant and a few retail outlets.
The Deer Park
Maker LaneClose by with cafe, walks, gift shop, butchers.
Paul Shum Family Butchers, Green door bakery, both very close by local produce, meat , bread, vegetables, fruit and sometimes fish.
5 minute drive or walk turn right out of drive, right at end of lane, bare left and turn right at telephone box. Down there on right (half a mile)
Woodmill Farm
Paul Shum Family Butchers, Green door bakery, both very close by local produce, meat , bread, vegetables, fruit and sometimes fish.
5 minute drive or walk turn right out of drive, right at end of lane, bare left and turn right at telephone box. Down there on right (half a mile)
Sightseeing
Fradley Junction
Great place for walking along the canal, pub, coffee shop
Interesting place to visit.
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National Memorial Arboretum (Alrewas, Staffordshire)
Croxall Road Interesting place to visit.
40 minute drive to town, start of Tissington trail, lots of shops, coffee shops, gateway to the Derbyshire Dales.
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Ashbourne
40 minute drive to town, start of Tissington trail, lots of shops, coffee shops, gateway to the Derbyshire Dales.
Vibrant local city, 25 minute drive. Cathedral, park, shops and coffee shops.
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Lichfield
Vibrant local city, 25 minute drive. Cathedral, park, shops and coffee shops.
Twycross Zoo
Burton RoadA great local zoo, especially if you like monkeys.
City/town information
Gateway to Derbyshire Dales, home of the historic 'Royal Shrovetide' worth a visit
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Ashbourne
Gateway to Derbyshire Dales, home of the historic 'Royal Shrovetide' worth a visit
Very up and coming, lots of coffee shops and nice restaurants. Cathedral is worth a visit.
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Lichfield
Very up and coming, lots of coffee shops and nice restaurants. Cathedral is worth a visit.
Uttoxeter
Nice place to go to the races.
Lots of great places to walk or cycle. Bike hire is available and there is a Go Ape.
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Cannock Chase District
Lots of great places to walk or cycle. Bike hire is available and there is a Go Ape.
An interesting City, catch the train from Lichfield to avoid driving! Cadbury World is worth a visit too. (Drive here though)
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Birmingham
An interesting City, catch the train from Lichfield to avoid driving! Cadbury World is worth a visit too. (Drive here though)
Amusement park
Alton Towers
Farley Lane40 minute drive. A popular place to visit
Popular with young families...Thomas Land is here and a small zoo.
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Drayton Manor Theme Park
Drayton Manor DrivePopular with young families...Thomas Land is here and a small zoo.