Branston is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, seven miles north-east of the town of Melton Mowbray, 16 miles south-east of the major city of Nottingham, and 97 miles north of London. Branston lies two miles south-west of the Lincolnshire border. Branston falls within the district council of Melton, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the NG32 postcode district. The post town for Branston is Grantham.
Branston is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Branston is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Leicestershire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Branston is NG32 1RU.
Branston is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the NG32 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the NG32 postcode district.
The post town for Branston is Grantham. Branston is in the NG32 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Grantham.
The centre of Branston is located at position 52.85609° latitude and -0.79827° longitude.
Latitude | 52.85609° |
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Longitude | -0.79827° |
The centre of Branston is located at the grid reference easting 481015 and northing 329409 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 481015 |
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Northing | 329409 |
Position of Branston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Branston to the centre of the town.
Position of Branston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Branston to the centre of the city.