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Stafford Castle (a Victorian Gothic reconstruction of a Norman fortress with extraordinary views), Izaak Walton's connection (the author of The Compleat Angler was born here), and the county town of Staffordshire
A little history
Izaak Walton — author of The Compleat Angler (1653), the most reprinted book in English after the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer — was born in Stafford in 1593. Stafford Castle occupies a dramatic hilltop site. The town has been the county town since the 10th century.
Stafford Castle is free and gives extraordinary views over the Staffordshire countryside. The Izaak Walton connection celebrated locally. The market for local produce.
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Stafford has good independent cafes and restaurants. The town centre has improving independent food. Local Staffordshire produce throughout.
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Stafford is a place in Staffordshire known for stafford Castle (a Victorian Gothic reconstruction of a Norman fortress with extraordinary views), Izaak Walton's connection (the author of The Compleat Angler was born here), and the county town of Staffordshire. Izaak Walton — author of The Compleat Angler (1653), the most reprinted book in English after the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer — was born in Stafford in 1593. The population is around 68,000.
Stafford has good independent cafes and restaurants. The town centre has improving independent food. Local Staffordshire produce throughout.
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Roam covers Stafford and the surrounding area in Staffordshire, including Doxey, Baswich, Weeping Cross, Wildwood, Rowley Park, Castle Church, Tillington and Beaconside.
