Stretton
Built-up area in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, DE13, 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 miles
- Derby 8.1 miles
- Walsall 23 miles
- Burton upon Trent 2.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 20.5 miles
- Nuneaton 22.2 miles
- Cannock 18.9 miles
- Tamworth 15 miles
- Stafford 20.2 miles
- Loughborough 17.3 miles
- West Bridgford 21.5 miles
- Long Eaton 14.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rolleston on Dove Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Horninglow and Eton Parish 1.2 miles
- Egginton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Horninglow & Outwoods Ward 1.5 miles
- Burton & Eton Ward 1.5 miles
- Burton Parish 1.5 miles
- Newton Solney Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Outwoods Parish 1.9 miles
- Winshill Parish 2 miles
- Burton upon Trent Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Shobnall Parish 2.3 miles
- Dove Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Stretton
DE13 0HF, DE13 0HY, DE13 0JD, DE13 0DZ, DE13 0GX, DE13 0LB, DE13 0FS, DE13 0HQ, DE13 0GW … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 12.3 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 26.8 miles
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Willington Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Stretton Ad
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 0.7 miles
- ibis Budget Derby 3 3.3 miles
- ibis Styles Burton On Trent 3 3.3 miles
- Newton Park Country House Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- The Dragon 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burton on Trent 3 3.3 miles
- The Boot at Repton 3.1 miles
- Dog and Partridge Hotel 3 3 miles
- Premier Inn Burton On Trent Central 3 3.1 miles
- Premier Inn Burton On Trent East 3 3.3 miles
Schools in Stretton
- William Shrewsbury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 0.9 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 9.2 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 10 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 10.3 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 10.5 miles
- East Wood Forest 10.7 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 11.2 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 11.9 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 12.4 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 13.2 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 14.5 miles
- Chartley Castle Estate 15.1 miles