Drakelow
Parish in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.774, -1.641 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 24 19 |
| Dialling code: | 01283 (Burton-on-Trent) |
Drakelow is a small civil parish in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England, lying on the low-lying floodplain of the River Trent close to the Staffordshire border and only a few miles from Burton upon Trent. The landscape is largely rural, a patchwork of arable fields, pasture and small woodlands, and its setting by the river has influenced local land use and occasional flood-management work.
Historically the area centred on a country house and traditional farming and later developed an industrial edge with a former power station that long served as a local landmark; today the local economy mixes agriculture, light industry and commuter households who travel to nearby towns. With a small, dispersed population Drakelow retains a quiet, village-like character and relies on neighbouring settlements for most shops, schools and community facilities.
Postcode districts covering Drakelow
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 23.3 miles
- Leicester 24 miles
- Nottingham 23.8 miles
- Derby 11.7 miles
- Wolverhampton 23.9 miles
- Walsall 19.5 miles
- West Bromwich 21.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 2.2 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 16.4 miles
- Nuneaton 18.5 miles
- Cannock 16.5 miles
- Tamworth 10.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stapenhill Parish 1.2 miles
- Anglesey Parish 1.5 miles
- Cauldwell Parish 1.6 miles
- Walton-on-Trent Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Stanton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Walton upon Trent Parish 1.9 miles
- Rosliston Built-up area 2 miles
- Branston Parish 2 miles
- Brizlincote Parish 2.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Shobnall Parish 2.3 miles
- Newhall and Stanton Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Drakelow
DE15 9NG, DE15 9FU, DE15 9NH, DE15 9UD, DE15 9NQ, DE15 9TY, DE15 9WH, DE15 9UT, DE15 9UB … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 13.7 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 22.6 miles
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Willington Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels near Drakelow Ad
- Riverside Hotel Branston by Greene King Inns 4 1.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 1.9 miles
- The Boot Inn 4 6 miles
- Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4 5.4 miles
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 4.9 miles
- The Staff of Life 4 7.2 miles
- Best Western Appleby Park Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- Constantine House 6.7 miles
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 8.5 miles
- Appleby Inn Hotel 3 8.2 miles
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 8.2 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 10.3 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 11.8 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 12 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 12.3 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 12.7 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 13.4 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 13.9 miles
- Merevale Abbey Historic site 13.9 miles
- East Wood Forest 14.7 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 15.2 miles