Stretton Mill Roman Fort 5 ha
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Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › South Staffordshire Getting here
52.69731, -2.15352
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Hydropsyche siltalai, Small White +31 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Hydropsyche siltalai, Small White +31 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Least Duckweed, Common Whitlowgrass +7 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Nuttall's Waterweed, Least Duckweed, Common Whitlowgrass +7 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South) Walking route ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Named route Regional walking route
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Wildlife to spot
4,079 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,079 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Swallow · Redwing · House Sparrow · Goldcrest · Robin +37
Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Great Tit Parus major2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Raven Corvus corax2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Mole Talpa europaea2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 Black Clock · Eristalis pertinax
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023 Red Dead-nettle · Common Whitlowgrass · Dandelion · Lesser Celandine · Groundsel +18
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Dandelion Taraxacum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024 Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,079 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Swallow · Redwing · House Sparrow · Goldcrest · Robin +37
Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Magpie Pica pica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Great Tit Parus major2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2022 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2022 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Raven Corvus corax2022 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mole · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Mole Talpa europaea2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog · Common Toad
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria2024 Common Toad Bufo bufo2024 Black Clock · Eristalis pertinax
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2023 Red Dead-nettle · Common Whitlowgrass · Dandelion · Lesser Celandine · Groundsel +18
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna Dandelion Taraxacum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024 Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Daisy Bellis perennis2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Elder Sambucus nigra2024
Dwarf Elder Sambucus ebulus2024
Dwarf Elder Sambucus ebulus2024
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2024
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2024
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2024
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium2024
Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2024
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2024
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2024
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2024
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2024
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2024
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2024
Black-poplar Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia2023
Black-poplar Populus nigra subsp. betulifolia2023
Black Birch Betula nigra2023
Black Birch Betula nigra2023
Autumn Oxeye Leucanthemella serotina2023
Autumn Oxeye Leucanthemella serotina2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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