Tutbury

The town has grown up under the shadow, and protection, of its Castle, an important and strategic fortress throughout the Middle Ages. Following its decline as a fortress the Castle became the prison home of Mary Queen of Scots between 1569 and 1585, until she departed for Fotheringhay and eventual execution. This once proud Castle, and Royalist stronghold, was reduced to a ruin by Parliamentary forces in 1646, but still has much of interest to offer to the visitor.

The half-timbered 16th century Dog and Partridge Hotel, one of the oldest buildings in the village still remains very much in use today. Tutbury is also a centre for the manufacture and sale of many arts and crafts. As well as glassmaking, there are also specialized shops where you can see handmade jewellery, restored clocks, porcelain, pine and country furniture, antiques and collectibles.

In this section

• Abbots Bromley
• Anslow
• Barton-Under-Needwood
• Blithfield
• Branston
• Burton Upon Trent
• Croxden
• Dunstall
• Ellastone
• Hoar Cross
• Mayfield
• Newborough
• Rocester
• Rolleston On Dove
• Tutbury
• Uttoxeter