Sinai Park House

With an impressive view over Burton on Trent and the Trent Valley, Sinai Park site has a fascinating history dating back to the Roman era and before. In Medieval times, the fortified manor of the de Schobenhale family dominated the area. In 1004, the family gave the park to the monks of Burton Abbey, who used it as their place for rest and recuperation from illness. The monks established the timber buildings on the site; later these formed two wings of the house which is being restored today. Just as the house is being brought back to life, so the parkland is also being transformed with a recreation of the historic setting which would once have been around Sinai House.  

The woodland is planted in two parts - Shobnall Wood to the north and The Rough on the southern side. You can enjoy both mature woodlands and newer planting by following the circular route, The Friars Walk. 

Between the two areas of woodlands, an 18th century-style hunting park landscape has been recreated and an historically accurate orchard has also been planted using traditional varieties. The waterscape includes the 13th-century moat around the house, restored ponds, the ancient spring Chalybeate waters and the nearby Trent and Mersey Canal. 

Witness the recreation of an historic landscape as you explore the traditional hunting park, orchard, mature and more recently planted woodland of Sinai Park. 

• Tour and tea events 
• Walking trails 

• Free entry
• Donations welcomed
• Opening times may vary