- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EMA East Midlands Airport23 km
- BHX Birmingham Airport37 km
About Branston
Branston is a village. Location: Drakelow, South Derbyshire District. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Horninglow island and Pirelli Stadium.
Photos of Branston
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Pirelli Stadium Alan Slater · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Branston
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- August (65 mm)
- Driest month
- February (45 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 61 | 50 | 65 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Branston
The nearest airport is East Midlands Airport (EMA), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burton-on-Trent, 3 km to the northeast.
Airports
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 23 kmeast
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 37 kmsouth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 75 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Burton-on-Trent Population: 122.2K 3 kmnortheast
- Derby Population: 270.5K 20 kmnortheast
- Sutton Coldfield Population: 109.9K 26 kmsouthwest
- Walsall Population: 172.1K 31 kmsouthwest
- West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 37 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Branston
Within 100 km: 738 historic and cultural sites, 941 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km86 places
- Horninglow island Island 4 kmNE
- Brown's Island Island 8 kmSW
- Holme Nook Island 23 kmNE
- Chasewater Lake 23 kmSW
25–60 km547 places
- Crescent Wood Island Island 37 kmS
- Barton Island Island 33 kmNE
- The Islands Island 48 kmSE
- Holmes's Islands Island 26 kmN
60–100 km1,169 places
- Newark Island Island 65 kmNE
- Saint George's Island Island 86 kmNW
- Park Island Island 96 kmE
- Glover's Island Island 79 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Horninglow island Island, Burton4.1 km NE
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Pirelli Stadium Landmark, Horninglow and Eton5.1 km NE
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Castle Knob Historic site, Castle Gresley6 km SE
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River Tame River, England7.5 km S
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Bretby Castle Historic site, Bretby7.3 km E
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Croxall Historic site, Edingale7.6 km S
Sources & licences
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