Fradley Junction, Burton upon Trent

Name: Fradley Junction
Address: Fradley Junction, Burton upon Trent, DE13 7DN, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1908 351866

#10 among attractions in Burton upon Trent

Canal, Top attraction, Outdoor activities

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Fradley Junction is a canal junction between Fradley and Alrewas near Lichfield, Staffordshire, England and the point at which the Coventry Canal joins the Trent and Mersey Canal. It opened in 1790, and several of the buildings around it, including The Swan public house, are grade II listed structures. ()

Coordinates: 52°43'25"N, 1°47'38"W

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Fradley JunctionBurton upon Trent DE13 7DN United Kingdom

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+44 1908 351866

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Nearby attractions include: Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Lichfield Cathedral, Armed Forces Memorial, All Saints Church.

3.1 miSW
Museum, History museum
Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, Lichfield
80 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Lichfield, England, the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum is a tribute to one of the most influential literary figures of the 18th century. The museum is located in the very house where Samuel Johnson, the esteemed writer, lexicographer,...
3.1 miSW
12th-century building and Anglo-Saxon gold
Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield
78 min walk • Lichfield Cathedral in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, is the only medieval English cathedral with three spires. The Anglican Diocese of Lichfield covers Staffordshire, much of Shropshire, and parts of the Black Country and West Midlands.
2.8 miE
Memorial
Armed Forces Memorial, Lichfield
71 min walk • The Armed Forces Memorial is a national memorial in the United Kingdom, dedicated to the 16,000 servicemen and women of the British Armed Forces killed on duty or through terrorist action since after the Second World War.
1.9 miNE
Church
All Saints Church, Alrewas
48 min walk • All Saints Church, Alrewas is a parish church in the village of Alrewas, Staffordshire in the United Kingdom. The church is situated in the north west of the village on the north side of the Trent & Mersey Canal. The church is a Grade I Listed Building.
2.8 miE
Memorial
National Memorial Arboretum
72 min walk • The National Memorial Arboretum is a British site of national remembrance at Alrewas, near Lichfield, Staffordshire. Its objective is to honour the fallen, recognise service and sacrifice, and foster pride in the British Armed Forces and civilian community.
2.6 miSW
Church
Church of St Chad, Lichfield
67 min walk • The Church of St Chad is a parish church in the area of Stowe in the north of the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire, in the United Kingdom. It is a Grade II* Listed Building. The church is located to the north of Stowe Pool on St Chad's Road.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Stowe Pool, Lichfield
71 min walk • Stowe Pool is a reservoir located in the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire. Formerly a fishery, Stowe Pool was turned into a reservoir in 1856 by the South Staffordshire Waterworks Co.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Minster Pool, Lichfield
80 min walk • Minster Pool is a reservoir located between Bird Street and Dam Street in the heart of the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire in the United Kingdom.
3 miS
Church
St Michael on Greenhill, Lichfield
76 min walk • St Michael on Greenhill is a parish church in Lichfield, Staffordshire in the United Kingdom, located on the high ground of Greenhill in the east of the city. A church has been on the present site since at least 1190 but the current building dates mainly from the restoration of 1842–43.
2.9 miE
Memorial
Shot at Dawn Memorial
74 min walk • The Shot at Dawn Memorial is a monument at the National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas, in Staffordshire, UK. It commemorates the 306 British Army and Commonwealth soldiers executed after courts-martial for desertion and other capital offences during World War I.
2.9 miS
Canal
Huddlesford Junction
74 min walk • Huddlesford Junction is a canal junction at the original north-eastern limit of the Wyrley and Essington Canal where it met the Coventry Canal, near Lichfield, in Staffordshire, England.