Branxton
in Northumberland of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
55.632 and -2.169 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 55° 37' 55" and W -2° 10' 7"
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: 07:35 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:36 am and 8:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-45.883 and 170.633 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pukehiki
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Discover Branxton

Branxton in Northumberland (England) is a town in United Kingdom about 297 mi (or 478 km) north of London, the country's capital city.

Current time in Branxton is now 07:35 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Branxton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Newcastle Airport in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 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 in United Kingdom is New Lanark in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ford, Kirknewton, Doddington, Ancroft and Lowick. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 68%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

6°C (44 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Flodden Day Coldstream Civic Week 2014

Published: August 22, 2014
Length: 24:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Red Tunic

Flodden Day during Coldstream Civic Week 7th August 2014 Horses Tally - 360! Photography by Susan Rutherford Video editing by The Red Tunic If you would like to know more about Coldstream ...


Police bikes The Blue Bonnet A698/A697 to Coldstream 8 of 8

Published: December 06, 2011
Length: 28:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ATCroutes

Police bikes - Around The Corner presents "The Blue Bonnet" Part of a series of routes by professional bikers for bikers, promoting bike routes and safe biking in the Scottish Borders. Police...


Flodden cavalcade leaving Coldstream 8 August 2013

Published: August 11, 2013
Length: 26:44 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: AUSTEN STEWART


Coldstream Civic Week, Flodden return 2010.

Published: August 06, 2011
Length: 19:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrTheGollach

The cavalcade returns to Coldstream from the rideout to Flodden to commemorate those who died in the battle in 1513. A very solemn event as part of Coldstream Civic Week.


Coldstreamers Snapshot Civic Week 2013

Published: August 22, 2013
Length: 49:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Red Tunic

A snapshot of Coldstreamers during Coldstream Civic Week 2013 - Past, Present and Future. On 9th August 2013 they held a service at the Coldstream Guards Stone in Henderson Park and marched...


Birgham Float 2009

Published: August 09, 2009
Length: 06:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mhamiltonwoods

The Time Warp. Sadly the sound was too loud for my phone.


Coldstreamers March Again - Ladies Night Civic Week 2012

Published: August 07, 2012
Length: 39:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: The Red Tunic


Blancmange I Would.

Published: May 14, 2012
Length: 37:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alan Cawthorne

Taken from the 12" of Living On The Ceiling--B Sides "I Would" and "Running Thin" I realise the sound is crap--Playing records on a Radiogramme sound better with the lid down.


Police bikes The Waverley Way - Cornhill towards Berwick-Upon-Tweed 7 of 7

Published: October 09, 2011
Length: 12:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ATCroutes

Police bikes - Around The Corner presents "The Waverley Way" Part of a series of routes by professional bikers for bikers, promoting bike routes and safe biking in the Scottish Borders. Police...


How To Make A Blue Red Blue Capstar Tote Bag

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 10:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Red Tunic

This is a video of the very first Blue Red Blue Capstar Tote Bag we made from scrap fabric. We hope you like it and maybe even make one for yourself. We are part of the Creative Commons - so...


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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.

Battle of Flodden

The Battle of Flodden or Flodden Field or occasionally Battle of Branxton (Brainston Moor) was a conflict between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland. The battle was fought in the county of Northumberland in northern England on 9 September 1513, between an invading Scots army under King James IV and an English army commanded by the Earl of Surrey. It was an English victory. In terms of troop numbers, it was the largest battle fought between the two Kingdoms.

Located at 55.6269, -2.1753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1513 in England, 1513 in Scotland, Battles between England and Scotland, Battles involving England, Battles involving Scotland, Battles of the Italian Wars, Conflicts in 1513, Invasions of England, James IV of Scotland, Military history of Northumberland, Registered historic battlefields in England, Scottish Borders history


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