Brandon
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom
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Durham Tees Valley Airport (18 mi) - Newcastle Airport (20 mi)
- Carlisle Airport (49 mi)
- RAF Linton-On-Ouse (51 mi)
- Leeds Bradford Airport (61 mi)
- Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport (91 mi)
- Manchester Airport (100 mi)
- Manchester Woodford Airport (100 mi)
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Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Unesco heritage, 19 mi) - Durham Castle and Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- New Lanark (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Saltaire (Unesco heritage, 85 mi)
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Derwent Valley Mills (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)
- Brancepeth Castle Golf Club (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Birtley (Portobello) Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- George Washington Golf And Country Club (Golf course, 12 mi)
- Heworth Golf Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Cleveland Golf Club (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Catterick Golf Club (Golf course, 26 mi)
- Burgham Park Golf & Leisure Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Gubeon Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Longhirst Hall Golf Club (Golf course, 29 mi)
- Watch House (built 1879) aka The Lookout (observation point, (21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 54.750 and -1.617 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 54° 45' 0" and W -1° 37' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - GBP
- Spoken languages:
- English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 03:21 PM (Monday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 8:38 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.183 and 170.083 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Glenledi - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39
Delve into Brandon
Brandon in County Durham (England) with it's 9,566 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 232 mi (or 374 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Brandon is now 03:21 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Brandon, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Durham Tees Valley Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 48 mi (or 30 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Durham, Ferryhill, Pelton, West Rainton and Pittington. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 74% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Durham Marriott Hotel Royal County
Durham Radisson Blu Hotel
Garden House Inn
Durham City Centre
Seven Stars Inn
The Avenue Inn
Park Head Hotel & Restaurant
High View Guest House
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Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Meadowfield
Meadowfield is a small village in County Durham, England, situated approximately 2 miles south-west of Durham on the A690. It is situated within the civil parish of Brandon and Byshottles. The village consists mainly of one road of terraced housing that runs from Langley Moor in the north-east to Willington and Crook in the south-west. Directly to the north is the large village of Brandon. This was the site of a pit and also a brick works.
Broompark
Broompark is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the west of Durham.
Lowes Barn
Lowes Barn is a suburb the City of Durham in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south west of Durham and is linked with Neville's Cross.
Langley Moor
Langley Moor is a former mining village in County Durham, in England. It is between Brandon, Meadowfield and the Neville's Cross area of Durham. The village has a large park, previously known as Bents Park, now known as Holliday Park, with a children's play area and access to the River Browney.
Neville's Cross
Neville's Cross is a place in County Durham, in England. It is situated on the A167 trunk road to the west of the centre of Durham. The area is primarily residential, although there is a newsagent, some public houses and a primary school located there. The suburb was also home to part of New College Durham until the college consolidated onto its site at Framwellgate Moor in 2005.
Browney
Browney is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the south-west of Durham and adjoins Meadowfield. It is part of the parish of Brandon and Byshottles. Browney Colliery closed in 1938. The Browney Wesleyan Chapel was built in 1887, to seat 270, and cost £400. Browney British School was built in 1881 by the colliery owners, and consisted of mixed and infants, with accommodation for 407 in all, the average attendance being 309 in 1892.
Lanchester Valley Railway Path
The Lanchester Valley Railway Path is located in County Durham, in Northeast England. It uses the route of the Lanchester Valley Railway, originally built by the North Eastern Railway to carry iron ore to Consett Steelworks from Middlesbrough. The single-track line opened in 1862, with stations at: Durham; Bearpark; Witton Gilbert; Lanchester; Knitsley; and Consett. Regular passenger services closed in May 1939, although occasional miners gala excursion trains continued until 1954.
Durham Miners Heritage Centre
The Durham Miners Heritage Centre was a museum, now closed, run by the Durham Miners Heritage Group at Neville's Cross, Durham, England. It had a display of coal mining memorabilia and an exhibition of art. One of the main reasons for the display was to educate the next generation of children about the mining past of County Durham and to give opportunities to research coal mining history, especially local school groups in the area and visitors to the city.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Brandon.
- Durham
- Ferryhill
- Pelton
- West Rainton
- Pittington
- Bishop Middleham
- Heighington
- Lamesley
- Coatham Mundeville
- Thornley
- Walworth
- Denton
- Fishburn
- Summerhouse
- Haswell
- Hamsterley
- Gateshead
- High Coniscliffe
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Darlington
- Murton
- Bishopton
- Shotton
- Staindrop
- Wallsend
- Winston
- Grindon
- Carlton
- Sunderland
- Ovington
Durham: Cathedral Webcam2, Durham (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Brandon
