Forton is a Village in the county of Staffordshire.

Retail in Forton

There are great places to visit near Forton including some great caves, cities, towns, villages, castles, historic buildings, ancient sites, lakes, roman sites, hills and country parks.

Forton is near some unmissable caves like Thors Cave,

Forton has some unmissable cities nearby like Stoke-on-Trent, and Lichfield.

Forton's best nearby towns can be found at Kidsgrove, Tamworth, Rugeley, Burntwood, Leek, and Cannock.

Mow Cop is a great place to visit close to Forton if you like villages.

Don't miss Mow Cop Castle, and Tamworth Castle's castles if visiting the area around Forton.

Forton's best nearby historic buildings can be found at St Editha's Parish Church, and Tamworth Castle.

The area around Forton's best ancient sites can be found at Castle Ring.

The area close to Forton boasts some of the best lakes including Blithfield Reservoir.

There are a several good roman sites in the area around Forton like Wall Roman Site.

Forton is near some unmissable hills like The Roaches,

Forton is near some unmissable country parks like Cannock Chase,

Forton History

There are some historic monuments around Forton:

• Cheswardine Castle and an associated linear bank
• Enclosed Iron Age farmstead immediately adjacent to The Croft, Pave Lane
• Lilleshall Abbey
• Parts of a Roman camp and signal station 410m ESE of Watling Street Grange
• Roman camps SW of Stoneyford Cottages
• Part of a small Roman town, the Roman road called Watling Street and a mansio 255m north west of Upper Woodhouse Farm
• Moated site 80m west of Blymhill Grange
• St Leonard's Priory immediately adjacent to the Church of St Mary and St Leonard, Wombridge
• Headgear at Grange colliery, 240m north west of Watling Street Grange
• Site of pumping engine at Muxton Bridge colliery
• Bishop's Wood glass furnace
• Bowl barrow on The Roundabout
• Norbury Manor moated site, 8 fishponds and connecting channels
• Canal aqueduct
• Knightley Dale moated site
• Quarry canal bridge
• Roving bridge and lock called Newport Lock 255m south east of Wrekin View Farm
• Butter Cross or Pulestone Cross, on the south west side of the market place