The ancestral home of the Wolseley Family as far back as the 11th century, Wolseley Park and Hall has witnessed many major historical events and changes in our society.

It is thought the name Wolseley derives from the Anglo-Saxon words "wolves" and "ley".   Ley meaning water meadows.   Legend has it that the early Wolseleys cleared the area of wolves.

Over the decades the site had been home to a medieval manor house, you can still see the foundations today, the last Wolseley Hall stood here until 1967 when it became unsafe and was demolished. More recently the grounds were landscaped as part of the ambitious Wolseley Garden Park, this was to be the first ornamental gardens created by private enterprise specifically for opening to the public.

Sadly this venture failed and the site was left to its own devices for over a decade.

Since 2003 Wolseley has been in the ownership of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, it is now home to a variety of wildlife and habitats, as you wander look for all the different habitats and see examples of some of the natural heritage of Staffordshire.