Weekend in Stoke on Trent

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Apart from World of Wedgwood ( already booked) what should a 3 generation group of adults ( the most elderly of whom doesn't walk too far) do/visit and where should we eat this weekend? Staying in Hanley, breakfasting at hotel.
Thank you

The canal round Stone is a pleasant walk to. There's an M&S cafe with a canalside terrace, and the Mexican restaurant up the hill is decent.

Jodrell Bank is well worth a visit if you have a car. The exhibitions have recently been redone and I thought it was fascinating.

Depending on interests of children and if you have a car with a bike carrier, DD has spent many happy hours on the Kidsgrove pump track.

And reviewed by Jay Rayner.

And it's mentioned in one of Richard Osman's books

I thought that they were on display at the City Museum not at Gladstone? The Ciry Museum is a short walk from your Hotel

If you can travel Peak Wildlife Park is brilliant, especially the Polar Bears!
Leek is always a nice wander, lovely old town. And absolutely Gladstone!

Restaurants, there is one called Pasta Di Piazza and has branches in both Newcastle Under Lyme and Stone. Gorgeous Italian place.

If you have a car I would suggest Little Moreton Hall. A National Trust property that is just lovely. It has an Elizabethan garden. About a 25 minute drive from Stoke on Trent.

Also Nantwich is lovely and 30 minutes away. Close to Hack Green Bunker, great day out.

It's lovely driving around and lots of good countryside views.

And next time you visit think about the Manor House in Alsager. It's a 20 minute drive from the Uni and has a swim up bar

Biddulph Grange is also worth a visit.

Biddulph Grange gardens are lovely.

Yes my mum, toddler son and myself had a lovely day out there.

I think Biddulph Grange has several stairs just to access the gardens (unless that’s changed since I last went). I just noticed the OP is concerned about steps at Gladstone, but if that’s a concern, Biddulph Grange would definitely be out on accessibility reasons.

Biddulph Grange is lovely but not great for anyone with limited mobility!

Yes, you're right. I moved away from Trentham a year or so ago. Must admit, this thread is making me nostalgic and slightly homesick!

If you decide Leek, park at the leisure centre and the municipal park is close by and very disabled friendly. It has an old fashioned bandstand.

https://www.staffsmoorlands.gov.uk/article/812/Brough-Park-Leek

At Staffs or Keele? The grounds around Keele Hall are beautiful. Although not particularly flat

Trentham gardens is nice but there is some walking involved. Hanley is awful.

There are some nice restaurants but use trip advisor

Visit Stone. Not stoke on trent but next door. Beautiful little market town on the canal. Plenty of eateries including one that's in the Michelin guide.(little seeds) but plenty of other child friendly dog friendly places e.g. Bear , Bod, Wetherspoons and Maru Bento. Huge new play park opposite M&S. Aston Marina and The Fitzherbert Arms are my personal favourites for a meal

Woukd the older relative be willing to be pushed in a wheelchair at Trentham. Their accessibility guide is here.

Derbyshire oatcakes are good but Staffs are better!

If you have a car but don’t want to travel far, Newcastle is a good option. 5 mins away. Has a really nice Thai and Italian. There is an Afghani restaurant in Hanley that was on Radio 4. It was lovely, not very spicy.

I really enjoyed a day at Stoke on Trent the people were lovely and went out of their way to help you. Oat cakes are a must the Emma Bridgewater factory especially the outlet section. I went to the art gallery and potteries museum very good. Some quirky things I loved the long line of cow creamer jugs all lined up in pairs. There is also a museum of the toilet.

There’s a wagamamas in Hanley just around the corner from the Hilton.
shopping on Festival Park isn’t too bad, or there’s the big M&S at Wolstanton.
other than that can only echo what everyone else has said about little moreton / Biddulph grange and kidsgrove pump track!

My now x h took me to stoke on Trent for
Valentines because he wanted to watch football. Absolute shit hole.

The Hilton in Hanley hasn’t got a pool. I meant this one. www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mandidi-doubletree-stoke-on-trent/