Milford, Staffordshire
Milford is a village in the county of
Staffordshire,
England. It lies at the edge of
Cannock Chase, on the
A513 road between
Stafford and
Rugeley. Just to the north of the village is the
River Sow.
Milford was described as a "pleasant
hamlet" by the
1851 History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire, it then being part of
Baswich parish. There is no church, the church at
Walton-on-the-Hill, Staffordshire being less than a mile away.
Milford forms part of the
civil parish of
Berkswich which, in turn, forms part of the
borough of Stafford.
Milford Common () is a popular recreation spot for local people, and has traditionally been the site of travelling fairs. The entrance to the
National Trust Shugborough estate faces the common. Shugborough houses the county's official museum.
Cannock Chase AONB is nearby. Its borders extend to about a mile south of the village, and the extensive Chase area offers a variety of outdoor activities including several leisure cycling routes.
The
Staffordshire Way long-distance footpath passes very near Milford, to the south-east.
The nearest railway station is in the town of
Stafford, about three miles from Milford. Stafford station currently serves most inter-city services running on the
Birmingham-
Manchester route, as well as offering local services.
Road access is by way of the A513 road. Milford is accessible by canal
narrowboat, along the
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. There is a
cycle path along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal towpath, leading to the
National Cycle Network National Route 5 that currently ends at Walton-on-the-Hill, but will be extended southwards to Birmingham.
Shugborough was the home of the late photographer
Lord Lichfield.
