Stretton
Built-up area in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.834, -1.623 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 25 26 |
| Dialling code: | 01283 (Burton-on-Trent) |
Stretton is a small village and civil parish in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England, lying just to the south‑west of Burton upon Trent. The name literally means “settlement on a Roman road”, reflecting its origins beside an ancient route; the village retains a compact mix of older buildings and later housing set against surrounding farmland.
Today Stretton functions largely as a residential and local‑service community with some light industry and small businesses, and many residents commute into nearby towns. Its close links to the River Trent valley and to the wider Midlands have long shaped the local economy and offer easy access to countryside walks and canal routes, keeping a balance of rural character and practical connectivity.
Postcode districts covering Stretton
Most populated places nearby
- Nottingham 21 miles33.8 km
- Derby 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Walsall 23 miles37.1 km
- Burton upon Trent 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sutton Coldfield 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Nuneaton 22.2 miles35.8 km
- Cannock 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Tamworth 15 miles24.1 km
- Stafford 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Loughborough 17.3 miles27.8 km
- West Bridgford 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Long Eaton 14.4 miles23.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Rolleston on Dove Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Horninglow and Eton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Egginton Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Horninglow & Outwoods Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Burton & Eton Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Burton Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Newton Solney Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Outwoods Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Winshill Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Burton upon Trent Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Shobnall Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Dove Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Stretton
DE13 0BD, DE13 0JW, DE13 0ED, DE13 0GP, DE13 0RJ, DE13 0BX, DE13 0DE, DE13 0JH, DE13 0QQ … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Birmingham International Airport 26.8 miles43.1 km
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Willington Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Stretton Ad
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 0.7 miles1.1 km
- The Boot Inn 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Riverside Hotel Branston by Greene King Inns 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Staff of Life 4 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Ibis Budget Derby 2 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Littleover Lodge Hotel 3 5.2 miles8.3 km
Schools in Stretton
- William Shrewsbury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Pride Park Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 10 miles16.2 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Donington Park Recreation 10.5 miles16.8 km
- East Wood Forest 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Rough Wood Forest 11.2 miles18 km
- Job's Wood Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 12.4 miles20 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 13.2 miles21.2 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km