Aston-on-Trent is a Village in the county of Derbyshire.

Aston-on-Trent postcode: DE72 2AA

Retail in Aston-on-Trent

There are great places to visit near Aston-on-Trent including some great towns, cities, hiking areas, ancient sites, historic monuments, caves, old mines, mountains, lakes, hills, ruins, historic buildings, shopping centres, rivers and streams and waterfalls.

The area around Aston-on-Trent boasts some of the best towns including Castleton, Buxton, Darley Dale, and Hope.

There are a several good cities in the area around Aston-on-Trent like Derby.

The area around Aston-on-Trent boasts some of the best hiking areas including Hope Valley, Kinder Scout, Errwood Hall (ruin), and Three Shires Head.

The area around Aston-on-Trent features a number of interesting ancient sites including Arbor Low Henge, Gib Hill Oval Barrow and Bowl Barrow, and Carl Wark Hillfort.

Don't miss Arbor Low Henge's historic monuments if visiting the area around Aston-on-Trent.

There are a several good caves in the Aston-on-Trent area like Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.

There are a number of old mines near Aston-on-Trent including Blue John Cavern, Treak Cliff Cavern, and Odin Mine.

The area close to Aston-on-Trent boasts some of the best mountains including Kinder Scout.

Lakes to visit near Aston-on-Trent include Errwood Reservoir.

There are a several good hills in the Aston-on-Trent area like Shining Tor, and Higger Tor.

Errwood Hall (ruin), and Castedge (ruin) are great places to visit near Aston-on-Trent if you like ruins.

Don't miss Solomon's Temple, and St Mary's Church Derby's historic buildings if visiting the area around Aston-on-Trent.

Aston-on-Trent is near some unmissable shopping centres like Derbion,

There are a number of rivers and streams near Aston-on-Trent including River Dane at Three Shires Head, and Panniers Pool.

Panniers Pool Waterfall, and Three Shires Head Waterfall are some of Aston-on-Trent best waterfalls to visit near Aston-on-Trent.

Aston-on-Trent History

There are some historic monuments around Aston-on-Trent:

• The Bulwarks (earthworks)
• Henge complex NW of Hickens Bridge
• Roman bath house at Parker's Piece
• Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 340m south east of Gardens Farm
• Littlechester Roman site
• Site revealed by aerial photography, SE of Dunster Barn
• Enclosure castle at Castle Donington
• Darley Abbey (remains of)
• Moated site with fishpond and flood banks at Long Whatton
• Roman fort 200yds (182m) E of All Saints' Church
• Moated site SE of Sawley Locks
• Settlement site
• Roman villa and enclosures N of Ratcliffe Lane
• Moated site with fishpond at Long Whatton
• Medieval church and cross 45m south of St George's Church
• Anglo-Scandinavian high cross shaft in the churchyard of St Werburgh's Church, Spondon
• Hemington Chapel
• Calke Park Tunnel
• St Mary's Bridge
• Coal mining remains in Lount Wood
• Dale Abbey
• Circular enclosure 300m north east of Forest Field
• Derby Racecourse Roman vicus and cemetery
• Coal mining remains 600m south west of Smoile Farm
• Moated site and two fishponds at Moat Wood
• Lock up known as The Round House, at the junction of Church Street and St Matthew's Avenue
• Lock up and pinfold
• Iron Age settlement and cursus, with other air photographic marks, SE of Aston-on-Trent
• Swarkestone Bridge
• Hermitage 170m south east of All Saints Church
• Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery and part of an aggregate field system 300m north west of The Lowes Farm
• Melbourne Castle fortified manor and earlier medieval manorial remains