Branston
Ward in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.797, -1.67 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 22 22 |
| Dialling code: | 01283 (Burton-on-Trent) |
Branston is a largely residential ward on the southern fringe of Burton upon Trent in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England. It sits close to the River Trent and is anchored by the reclaimed gravel workings of Branston Water Park, a popular local spot for walking, fishing and watersports that gives the area a surprisingly rural feel despite its proximity to the town.
Historically agricultural, Branston has grown into a mixed community of families and commuters, with local shops, pubs and community facilities around a village nucleus. The name is widely recognised nationally through Branston Pickle, and the ward blends modern housing and light industry on its edges with active parish life and easy links to employment in nearby Burton and the wider Midlands.
Postcode districts covering Branston
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 24.3 miles39 km
- Nottingham 24 miles38.6 km
- Derby 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Wolverhampton 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Walsall 19.8 miles31.8 km
- West Bromwich 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Burton upon Trent 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sutton Coldfield 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Nuneaton 20.4 miles32.8 km
- Cannock 15.9 miles25.7 km
- Tamworth 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Stafford 18.2 miles29.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Branston Parish 0 miles0 km
- Shobnall Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Anglesey Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Burton upon Trent Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Outwoods Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Drakelow Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Horninglow and Eton Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Stapenhill Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Burton & Eton Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Horninglow & Outwoods Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Burton Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Anslow Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Branston
DE14 3HB, DE14 3UN, DE14 3FB, DE14 3HQ, DE14 2WG, DE14 3GN, DE14 3RG, DE14 3EP, DE14 3HT … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Birmingham International Airport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Tutbury and Hatton Railway Station 4.7 miles7.5 km
Hotels in Branston Ad
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3
- Riverside Hotel Branston by Greene King Inns 4
Schools in Branston
- Paget High School Secondary
- Rykneld Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 10 miles16.1 km
- Blithfield Hall Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Greaves's Wood Forest 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Pride Park Stadium 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Donington Park Recreation 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 12.9 miles20.8 km
- East Wood Forest 13 miles21 km
- Rough Wood Forest 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Chartley Castle Estate 13.6 miles21.8 km