Autum steps Lovely colours and beautiful sunshine captured at the weekend in our garden. The Stanage with Autumn colours The leaves may be falling however the bees continue to fly with the beautiful warm sunshine. Geraniums planted earlier in the year are spectacular pinks and reds giving a warm glow...

Just a 5 minute drive from The Stanage you will find the National Collection of carnivorous plants, both Sarracinias and Venus Fly Traps. www.carnivorousplants.uk.com Carnivorous plants in Telford Contact Mike King if you wish to visit. I purchased 3 recently to keep the fly population down. They are...

New colour for the front door at The Stanage We decided on a change of colour. Gone from “Stanage blue” to the new and brighter “Stanage red!” Just have to paint the gates to match. Maybe later. I remember reading that having a red purse was lucky, hope it also applies to...

Ducks on Horsehay Pool, Telford A walk from The Stanage to Horsehay Pool will take about twenty minutes and you can extend that by visiting Horsehay Village Golf Club and Driving Range or Meadowdale Garden Centre, passing both places on your way. Once at the pool you can feed the ducks and geese...

An afternoon excursion from The Stanage in Telford A recent visit to Tong Church with a friend found us hunting for the grave of Little Nell and we managed to find it with help from another visitor. This is as it says on the grave stone the ‘reputed grave’ of the character from Charles Dickens story...