Drayton
in Norfolk of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.667 and 1.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 40' 0" and E 1° 13' 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: 06:06 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:32 am and 8:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Explore Drayton

Drayton in Norfolk (England) is a city in United Kingdom about 98 mi (or 158 km) north-east of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Drayton is now 06:06 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Drayton, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Norwich International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), 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 in United Kingdom is Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in a distance of 91 mi (or 146 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there is an option about 14 mi (or 23 km). away. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Norwich, Rockland Saint Mary, Surlingham, Hellington and Brundall. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1003 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mercure Norwich

Address
2,3 mi
121 131 Boundary Road
NR3 2BA Norwich
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn NORWICH - NORTH

Address
2,4 mi
Cromer Road
NR6 6JA NORWICH
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Woodman's Farm

Address
5,5 mi
Cromer Road
NR10 5LU Norwich
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Park Farm A Classic British Hotel

Address
5,8 mi
Hethersett, Norfolk
NR9 3DL Norwich
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Marsham Arms Inn

Address
4,7 mi
Holt Road
NR10 5NP Norwich
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TRAVELODGE NORWICH CENTRAL RIVERSIDE

Address
4,4 mi
8-12 ST VEDAST STREET
NR1 1BT NORWICH
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


TRAVELODGE NORWICH CENTRAL

Address
4,3 mi
14 QUEENS ROAD
NR1 3PR NORWICH
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Hotel Belmonte

Address
4,4 mi
60-62 Prince Of Wales Road
NR1 1LT Norwich
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Hardwick House MAX Serviced Apartments Norwich

Address
4,3 mi
King Street
NR1 1DB Norwich
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn NORWICH

Address
5,2 mi
Ipswich Road
NR4 6EP NORWICH
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:59 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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.

River Tud

River Tud is a tributary of the River Wensum, Norfolk in the East of England. The Tud's source is just south of East Dereham and it flows in an easterly direction for 14 miles to its confluence with the Wensum below Hellesdon mill.

Located at 52.6478, 1.2477 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Norfolk

Norwich Radiology Academy

The Norwich Radiology Academy, opened in November 2005, is part of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust and is one of only three training centres in England specially created for training consultant radiologists. The Norwich Radiology Academy is located in the Cotman Centre on the Norwich Research Park and was formally opened in February 2006 by the President of the Royal College of Radiologists, Professor Janet Husband.

Located at 52.6247, 1.223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radiology organizations, Teaching hospitals in England, NHS hospitals, Hospitals in Norfolk, Organisations based in Norwich

Hellesdon railway station

Hellesdon railway station is a former railway station in Norfolk, England, which served the area of Hellesdon, today virtually an outer suburb of Norwich. It opened on 2 December 1882 and was closed on 15 September 1952, six years before the rest of the line. Parts of the platform walls still survive today on both sides of the tracks, however the station itself has long since been demolished and the site is extremely overgrown.

Located at 52.644, 1.2468 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Norfolk, Former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1882, Railway stations closed in 1953

Drayton railway station

Drayton railway station is a former station in Norfolk, England. Constructed by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway in the 1880s, on the line between Melton Constable and Norwich, it was closed to passengers in 1959. It served the settlement of Drayton now on the outskirts of Norwich. The site is now home to an industrial site, Many of the buildings follow the old footings of the platform and other buildings. Many of the railway bridges in this area have been filled in or removed.

Located at 52.675, 1.2206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Norfolk, Former Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1882, Railway stations closed in 1959

Costessey Hall

Costessey Hall (pronounced and sometimes spelt Cossey Hall, also written as Cotesby Hall) was a manor house in Costessey, Norfolk, England, four miles west of Norwich. The first mention of it dates to 1066, when William I gave it to Alan Rufus, Earl of Richmond. It was then described as Costessey Manor. In 1555, Mary I awarded it to Sir Henry Jernegan, for his support for Mary on the accession of Lady Jane Grey. It then had 22 sub-manors in Norfolk, plus manors in Hereford and Gloucestershire.

Located at 52.6565, 1.197 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Country houses in Norfolk, Castles in Norfolk, Tudor England, British country houses destroyed in the 20th century

Manor Park, Horsford

Manor Park is a cricket ground in Horsford, Norfolk. The ground is the main home ground of Norfolk County Cricket Club. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1986, when Norfolk played their first MCCA Knockout Trophy match on the ground against Suffolk. The same season they played another MCCA Knockout Trophy match against Oxfordshire at the ground.

Located at 52.6785, 1.25959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in Norfolk

The Genome Analysis Centre

The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) is located on the Norwich Research Park (NRP)

Located at 52.6269, 1.219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Norwich, Genetics or genomics research institutions, Biotechnology organizations, Bioinformatics organizations, Biotechnology in the United Kingdom, Research institutes in Norfolk, Organisations based in Norwich, South Norfolk, Government agencies established in 2009, Buildings and structures completed in 2009

Norwich Research Park

The Norwich Research Park is located in Norwich, Norfolk, in East Anglia UK close to the A11 and the A47 roads. The park is run by a partnership of 4 independent Institutes, the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, with support of the BBSRC, the East Of England Development Agency (EEDA) and the John Innes Foundation. It is a member of the UK Association of Science Parks UKSPA.

Located at 52.6239, 1.22395 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Norwich, Science parks in the United Kingdom


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