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Roman fort W of Eaton House

5 ha

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.69276, -2.14177

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Wren +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Swallow, Wren +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Hydropsyche siltalai, Small Tortoiseshell +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Hydropsyche siltalai, Small Tortoiseshell +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pendulous Sedge, Dog's Mercury, Nuttall's Waterweed +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pendulous Sedge, Dog's Mercury, Nuttall's Waterweed +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Ground-elder +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House and Barns, Water Eaton

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House and Barns, Water Eaton

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🌱Penkridge Festival GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Kempson Road Play AreaUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Mary and St Chad ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→🐄Rodbaston Animal ZoneVisitor farm1.6 km→🌱Lower GreenUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→

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