Burton
Parish in East Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.813, -1.627 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 25 23 |
| Dialling code: | 01283 (Burton-on-Trent) |
Burton sits at the heart of East Staffordshire in Staffordshire, occupying a riverside position on the north bank of the River Trent where the Trent and Mersey Canal links into the river. Its location and good rail and road connections have made it a long-standing regional hub with straightforward commuting to Derby and Birmingham.
The town is best known for a deep brewing heritage that has shaped its economy and skyline, with large breweries and related engineering and transport trades historically dominating employment. That industrial past sits alongside an active market, Victorian civic architecture, canal-side walks and a lively local sporting scene centred on the Pirelli Stadium, giving the town a blend of industrial history, cultural activity and a growing service and retail sector.
Postcode districts covering Burton
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 24.7 miles
- Nottingham 21.9 miles
- Derby 9.3 miles
- Walsall 21.8 miles
- West Bromwich 24.3 miles
- Burton upon Trent 0.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 19 miles
- Nuneaton 20.8 miles
- Cannock 18.1 miles
- Tamworth 13.5 miles
- Stafford 20 miles
- Loughborough 17.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Burton & Eton Ward 0.1 miles
- Burton upon Trent Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Horninglow and Eton Parish 0.9 miles
- Winshill Parish 1 mile
- Shobnall Parish 1.2 miles
- Anglesey Parish 1.3 miles
- Brizlincote Parish 1.4 miles
- Horninglow & Outwoods Ward 1.4 miles
- Stretton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Stapenhill Parish 1.7 miles
- Outwoods Parish 1.7 miles
- Newton Solney Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Burton
DE14 3JR, DE14 1DH, DE14 3RZ, DE14 1TS, DE14 1QP, DE14 1TD, DE14 2XE, DE14 3RT, DE14 3RL … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 12.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 25.3 miles
- Burton-on-Trent Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Willington Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels near Burton Ad
- Ibis Styles Burton on Trent 3 2.1 miles
- The Boot Inn 4 3.8 miles
- Dovecliff Hall Hotel 4 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Burton Upon Trent 3 2.1 miles
- Riverside Hotel Branston by Greene King Inns 4 2.4 miles
- The Staff of Life 4 6.1 miles
- Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent 4 5.4 miles
- Ibis Budget Derby 2 4.5 miles
- The Boars Head Hotel 3 7 miles
- Three Queens Hotel 3 0.4 miles
Schools in Burton
- Burton and South Derbyshire College Further education
- Christ Church Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity C of E (C) Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pirelli Stadium Stadium 0.6 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 10.3 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 10.7 miles
- Uttoxeter Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles
- Statfold Barn Railway Museum 10.9 miles
- Greaves's Wood Forest 11.4 miles
- East Wood Forest 12.1 miles
- Rough Wood Forest 12.6 miles
- Blithfield Hall Estate 12.8 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 13 miles
- Job's Wood Forest 13.3 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles