Traditional county: Staffordshire · District / Borough: East Staffordshire · Region: West Midlands
Explore Branston, Staffordshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Branston map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Branston, Staffordshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Branston |
| Traditional County | Staffordshire |
| District / Borough | East Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.791228 |
| Longitude | -1.659277 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Branston stretches across the low-lying plains of East Staffordshire, defined by the quiet persistence of the Trent valley. It lies 1.3 miles south-south-west of Burton upon Trent (from Burton upon Trent: bearing 208°T, OS grid SK 230 215). The landscape here retains the memory of water, with the nearby Drakelow wetland acting as a soft, marshy lung for the surrounding fields. Branston grew from the steady pulse of industry and agriculture, balancing the hum of modern logistics with the lingering stillness of older, riparian rhythms. To the west, the reed-fringed margins of Branston Water Park offer a sanctuary where the light catches the surface in long, amber streaks during the late afternoon. Ancient lanes wind toward the northern rise, where the shadow of history clings to the land near the remnants of grander estates. The local character remains pragmatic and rooted, shaped by the heavy, fertile soil that has long dictated the pace of life. Branston endures as a place of transition, where the crisp lines of suburban development meet the untamed, sprawling dampness of the river basin.
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Explore Branston, Staffordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.791228, -1.659277. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |