Tourist's guide to visit Stratton-on-the-Fosse

Visit Stratton-on-the-Fosse – things to do & explore

Overview of Stratton-on-the-Fosse history & facts by Walkfo

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Stratton-on-the-Fosse is a village and civil parish located on the edge of the Mendip Hills, 2 miles (3 km) south-west of Westfield, 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Shepton Mallet, and 9 miles (14 km) from Frome, in Somerset, England. It has a population of 1,108, and has a rural agricultural landscape, although it was part of the once-thriving Somerset coalfield. Within the boundaries of the parish are the hamlets of Benter and Nettlebridge. Stratton-on-the-Fosse straddles the Fosse Way, an ancient Roman road which linked the cities of Lincoln and Exeter. It lies between the parish of Westfield, Somerset and the village of Oakhill. St Vigor and St John Church of England Primary School is situated in nearby Chilcompton.

Stratton-on-the-Fosse history

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There is evidence of human occupation of the area since the Bronze Age with skeletons and pottery being found in local caves. Blacker’s Hill is believed to be an Iron Age camp occupied by the Belgae in the later Iron Age with the Romans later occupying it. The parish of Stratton-on-the-Fosse was part of the Kilmersdon Hundred, The manor was given to Glastonbury Abbey by King Edgar the Peaceful and during the time of Edward the Confessor was let by the abbey to a Saxon thane named Alwold. After the Norman Conquest William the Conqueror took many lands, including Stratton-on-the-Fosse, from the abbey and gave them to Geoffrey de Montbray the Bishop of Coutances. The manor later passed to the Gourney family. Sir Thomas de Gournay was concerned in the murder of Edward II at Berkeley Castle, for which his estates were confiscated, and Stratton was later annexed to the Duchy of Cornwall. Land just south of Benter Cross which contains the remains of coal mines from around 1700 is owned by the Somerset Wildlife Trust to be managed for grassland species. Benter House is a small country house dating from 1829. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building. Many of the houses in Nettlebridge are owned by the Duchy of Cornwall. Coal mining on the Somerset coalfield was a major industry but all mines have now closed.

Stratton-on-the-Fosse landmarks

Hill House in Nettlebridge, a former pub, is a Grade II listed building.

Stratton-on-the-Fosse geography / climate

Very close to Nettlebridge is the ancient Harridge Wood, which is in the care of the Somerset Wildlife Trust. It comprises five sites with a total area of 54 ha (133 acres). It forms a major element of the Mells Valley Prime Biodiversity Area.

You can visit Stratton-on-the-Fosse, COUNTY/BOROUGH & use Walkfo to discover the best walking places with our free digital tour guide app created especially for Stratton-on-the-Fosse. Walkfo Stratton-on-the-Fosse has 300 locations with history, culture & travel facts, that you can explore the same way you can a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Stratton-on-the-Fosse, being in the moment, without digital distraction and no limitations to a specific walking route – you choose where you want to go, when you want to go and Walkfo Stratton-on-the-Fosse will keep up.

When you visit Stratton-on-the-Fosse

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When you visit Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Walkfo is your digital tour guide while exploring by foot, bike or bus. With numerous walks, hikes, tourist locations & travel destinations available in Stratton-on-the-Fosse, our travel AI guide helps you get the best from your visit to Stratton-on-the-Fosse & the surrounding areas. Our explore Stratton-on-the-Fosse app for iPhone & Android, allows you to experience the hidden history, culture and amazing facts throughout Stratton-on-the-Fosse whilst out walking. The digital tour guide creates interactive audio stories driven by where you walk, so you can exploration Stratton-on-the-Fosse’s National Heritage sites, tourist attractions, historic locations or city streets freely, without the restrictions of a predefined walk & walk map.

“The Walkfo AI has curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 0 audio facts in Stratton-on-the-Fosse alone that form an interactive Stratton-on-the-Fosse walking map for you to explore.”

Best Stratton-on-the-Fosse places to visit

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Stratton-on-the-Fosse has hundreds of places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are five of Stratton-on-the-Fosse’s best destinations to visit when exploring the area. We have condensed the information with much more detail available within Walkfo when you visit the destinations.

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Visit Stratton-on-the-Fosse plaques

Experience Stratton-on-the-Fosse audio walks & tours

Visiting Stratton-on-the-Fosse with Walkfo’s things to do interactive map
The “Stratton-on-the-Fosse things to do map” below is a preview of the places you can visit in Stratton-on-the-Fosse and surrounding areas with our digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has content for a plaque, a building, a street or general area, providing history, culture or tourism information the you can explore.

Interactive ‘Explore Stratton-on-the-Fosse Map’     This Stratton-on-the-Fosse tourism map shows points of interest within a 4km radius of Stratton-on-the-Fosse centre

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Walkfo is free to download & use (for a limited time period), so if you are looking to explore Stratton-on-the-Fosse, go to your App Store to search for “Walkfo” or follow a links below and install on your mobile phone. Walkfo is designed for use with headphones or AirPods, so you can walk & explore whilst learning about the things around you without digital distraction.

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Things to do & visit in Stratton-on-the-Fosse and surrounding areas

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Getting to / around Stratton-on-the-Fosse – transport links, stations, streets & traffic map

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Getting around in Stratton-on-the-Fosse using public transportation may include roads, streets, trains, undergrounds, buses or trams. Walkfo has the following important Stratton-on-the-Fosse public transport locations with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:

Stratton-on-the-Fosse Notable Public Transport Stations		Stratton-on-the-Fosse Notable Streets & Roads

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