Draycott
in Derbyshire of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.896 and -1.342 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 53' 47" and W -1° 20' 31"
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: 05:08 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 8:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.817 and 170.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Otakou
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Draycott

Draycott in Derbyshire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 109 mi (or 175 km) north-west of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Draycott is now 05:08 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Draycott, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is East Midlands Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Derwent Valley Mills in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. 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: Derby, Nottingham, Glenfield, Netherseal and Matlock. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

4°C (39 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Morley Hayes

Address
6,0 mi
Main Road
DE7 6DG Morley
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


East Midlands Airport Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
5,1 mi
Herald Way
DE74 2TZ East Midlands Airport
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Priest House on the River

Address
4,0 mi
Kings Mills
DE74 2RR Castle Donington,Derby
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hilton East Midlands Airport

Address
3,9 mi
Junction 24 M1 Derby Road
DE74 2YW Derby
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Best Western Premier East Midlands Airport Yew Lodge Hotel

Address
4,7 mi
Packington Hill
DE74 2DF Kegworth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel

Address
5,3 mi
Melbourne Road
DE74 2RN Derby
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kegworth Hotel & Conference Centre

Address
4,8 mi
Packington Hill
DE74 2DF Kegworth
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Risley Hall Hotel and Spa

Address
1,7 mi
Derby Road 1
DE72 3SS Risley,Derby
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Days Inn Donnington Welcome Break Service Area

Address
2,3 mi
A50 West Bound
DE72 2WA Derby
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Jurys Inn East Midlands Airport

Address
4,7 mi
East Midlands Airport
DE74 2SA Castle Donington
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Green Squeeze Question Time - Part One

Published: April 06, 2010
Length: 19:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stantonvoice

This is the first of a two part video on the Green Squeeze Question Time event at which Erewash parliamentary candidates were invited to answer questions from the public on the regeneration...


LMS 46233 Duchess of Sutherland passes Borrowash 14.06.14

Published: June 14, 2014
Length: 48:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pedro Conejo

A poor vantage point but Severn Trent conspired to prevent access my chosen location and I had to make a very quick compromise. Still, she looks impressive for the few seconds that she took...


funny-man jumps into canal shardlow

Published: July 23, 2007
Length: 33:45 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: matyaman444

crazy man jumps into canal for fifty pound to go to charity then he has to play in his ban in the same wet clothes for half an hour.recorded with my motorola razr v3i at the clock wharehouse...


Shardlow to Swarkstone canal

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 40:43 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Simon Queripel

DJI Phantom 2 and Go Pro 3+ messing about on the canal.


AR.Drone 2.0 - With In Flight sound - Flying over Breaston Village Green - Recorded to USB .MP4

Published: July 01, 2012
Length: 00:24 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Tom Strong Reviews

First Flights in open space. Day was fairly windy (As you can see by trees and flag flying) but the quad copter did well to fly. All the reasons for crashing were mine in the making! This is...


Children having fun in Plastic Bubble Balls - Playing and Walking on water !!

Published: August 24, 2013
Length: 03:28 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Tom Strong Reviews

This is a yearly May Bank Holiday event that is held in the village of Breaston in Derbyshire. Come sun or rain this event is really worth a visit. Breaston has a large Village Green and this...


AR Drone 2.0 - With sound recorded from ground. 360 Flips / Barrel rolls. Flying over Village Green

Published: July 02, 2012
Length: 44:09 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Tom Strong Reviews

Getting more used to flight in open space. The evening was breezy (As you can see by trees and flag flying) but the quad copter did well in flight. No crashes this time! The original video...


in HD - Parrot AR Drone 2.0 - All Unboxed. Assembling the two part battery charger. Part 2 of 2.

Published: July 09, 2012
Length: 18:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tom Strong Reviews

When you buy the AR Drone 2.0 - you will get within the box various countries power adapters. Here I show the UK adapter being fitted to the Battery Charger. Please check the Parrot web site...


Driving against oncoming traffic

Published: March 16, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Derby Driver

Cavendish Bridge, Shardlow. Car decides to run the lights on a one way bridge system.


KV07 AAD Speeding and red light running

Published: June 07, 2014
Length: 55:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Derby Driver

Cavendish Bridge, Shardlow.


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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.

Erewash

Erewash is a local government district and borough in eastern Derbyshire, England, to the east of Derby and the west of Nottingham. It contains the towns of Ilkeston, Long Eaton and Sandiacre and fourteen civil parishes. The borough was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Ilkeston, the Long Eaton urban district and part of South East Derbyshire Rural District.

Located at 52.9167, -1.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Local government in Derbyshire, Non-metropolitan districts of Derbyshire, Local government districts of the East Midlands

Erewash (UK Parliament constituency)

Erewash (is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the U.K. Parliament.

Located at 52.9, -1.32 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parliamentary constituencies in Derbyshire, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1983

Great Wilne

Great Wilne is a small village in Derbyshire, England on the border with Leicestershire. It is 7 miles south east of Derby. It is a village split from its church of St Chad's by the river. The church is at the very small hamlet of Church Wilne which can only be approached by a short walk via the bridge over the River Derwent, or by a fair car journey which necessitates travelling out of the county.

Located at 52.8738, -1.3346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Derbyshire

Draycott and Breaston railway station

For the station in Somerset, see Draycott railway station (Somerset). Draycott railway stationLocationPlace DraycottArea ErewashOperationsOriginal company Midland Counties RailwayPre-grouping Midland RailwayPost-grouping Midland Main LineBritish RailwaysHistory1852 Opened1966 ClosedDisused railway stations in the United Kingdom 32x28px UK Railways portal Draycott railway station was a station which served the village of Draycott, Derbyshire, England.

Located at 52.8953, -1.33254 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Derbyshire, Railway stations opened in 1852, Railway stations closed in 1966, Former Midland Railway stations, Beeching closures in England

Risley Hall, Derbyshire

Risley Hall is an 11th century country house hotel and spa set in 17 acres of private landscaped grounds in the Derbyshire countryside, close to Junction 25 of the M1. It comprises 35 bedrooms and several function rooms. The building's main function is as a hotel and spa, but they also cater for weddings, which take place in the 16th century church-like Baronial Hall, crafted with high-rafted ceilings and mullion windows.

Located at 52.9158, -1.31824 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Derbyshire, Country houses in Derbyshire, Grade II listed buildings in Derbyshire, History of Derbyshire, Visitor attractions in Derbyshire

Derwent Mouth

Derwent Mouth is a location on the River Trent, which at that point forms the border between the English counties of Derbyshire and Leicestershire. It is both the confluence of the River Derwent with the River Trent, and the point at which the Trent and Mersey Canal joins the natural River Trent. Derwent Mouth is situated some 1-mile east of Shardlow, and 2 miles west of Trent Lock, where the navigable River Soar and Erewash Canal join the River Trent.

Located at 52.8725, -1.3193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Derbyshire, Rivers of Leicestershire, Transport in Derbyshire, Transport in Leicestershire, River Trent

Western Mere Secondary School

Western Mere Secondary School was a school in Breaston, Derbyshire. Established in 1957, the school was located on Gregory Avenue until it was closed in 1990 and demolished in 1992. The area is now used a grazing area for horses, though the old school is still visible on the ground with the floors still visible. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52.898403|-1.326808|region:GB_type:landmark|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 52.8984, -1.32681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Educational institutions disestablished in 1990, Educational institutions established in 1957, Defunct schools in Derbyshire, 1957 establishments in England, 1990 disestablishments in England

Shardlow and Great Wilne

Shardlow and Great Wilne is a civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of the English county of Derbyshire. Shardlow and Great Wilne are the main settlements in the parish.

Located at 52.871, -1.343 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Civil parishes in Derbyshire


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Draycott