Visit Burton-on-Trent
Burton-on-Trent, also known as Burton or Burton upon Trent, is a town across the River Trent in the eastern part of Staffordshire in England. Both the Trent Canal and the Mersey Canal and the River Trent wind majestically through the city. The city lies within the National Forest and is the largest city in the Forest and had a total population of approximately 43,784 according to the 2001 Census.
Burton-on-Trent is popular for its industrial brewing heritage and in its heyday was home to over a dozen breweries and this has made the city internationally recognized as Britain’s beer capital. The town originally developed around Burton on the Trent Abbey, the most important religious center in medieval Staffordshire.
Burton-on-Trent is one of the major shopping centers and has three major shopping malls with a good mix of specialty stores and the country’s leading retailers.
Sports-enthusiastic visitors have the opportunity to enjoy athletics, football, hockey, tennis, rugby, miniature golf and bowling at the Shobnall Leisure Centre. As well as the Shobnall Leisure Centre, golfers have a choice of two eighteen hole clubs and visitors are welcome here by appointment.
Burton-on-Trent has a wide range of attractions and you can visit the former Bass Museum, now known as the Coors Visitor Center which illustrates the history of brewing, beer and bass with interactive galleries, Regularly changing exhibits, a unique collection of horses as well as historic motorized vehicles. You can also visit the Marston Brewery Tours and Visitor Center and enjoy a tour to see the various traditional brewing processes in action.
To enjoy the good view of the river, you can visit any of the three bridges, namely the Burton Bridge, which is the main bridge, the old wooden and iron ferry bridge, or the pedestrian bridge, which links the center of the city with Andresey Island, which is one of the local parks.
You can also visit the Branston Water Park, which is a 40-acre lake used by model boaters, windsurfers, and fishermen. Around the lake and into the forest you can find a wide variety of birds, as well as a trail. Playground facilities, visitor center, and picnic area are also available.
Within the town is Blithfield Reservoir, which is set in the most attractive countryside and has dynamic shipping. The water often attracts trout fishermen who come from various places.
If you are a person who likes exhibitions, concerts and other functions, you can visit the Victorian Town Hall which is an ideal place for such activities. Aside from the town hall, you can also go to the Brewhouse Arts Center which is a multi-purpose arts building and incorporates around 230 seats of theatre, cinema, gallery, media center, studios, darkroom as well as a lovely bistro bar where you can Relax.
Other interesting places to visit near the city include the Memorial Arboretum and Sudbury Hall. The Arboretum has acres of trees and memorials, while Sudbury Hall is an entertaining museum with a tranquil garden.
Burton-on-Trent is well known for the informal and formal landscapes found along the River Trent. You can enjoy the flower displays at attractive Stapenhill Gardens, before walking through the stunning Trent Washlands. Alternatively, you can enjoy a trip down the River Trent inside the charming ‘Dingle Belle’.