Alcester is located in the county of Warwickshire, West Midlands, seven miles south-west of the town of Henley-in-Arden, seven miles south-east of the major town of Redditch, 75 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 89 miles north-west of London. Alcester lies two miles east of the Worcestershire border. Alcester falls within the district council of Stratford-on-Avon, under the county council of Warwickshire. It is in the B49 postcode district. The post town for Alcester is Alcester.
Alcester is in the ceremonial county of Warwickshire, the historic county of Warwickshire, and the administrative county of Warwickshire.
Ceremonial County | Warwickshire |
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Historic County | Warwickshire |
Administrative County | Warwickshire |
Alcester is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Warwickshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Warwickshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Alcester is B49 5AX.
Alcester is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the B49 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the B49 postcode district.
The post town for Alcester is Alcester. Alcester is in the B49 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Alcester.
The centre of Alcester is located at position 52.21365° latitude and -1.87098° longitude.
Latitude | 52.21365° |
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Longitude | -1.87098° |
The centre of Alcester is located at the grid reference easting 408912 and northing 257278 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 408912 |
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Northing | 257278 |
Position of Alcester relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Alcester to the centre of the town.
Position of Alcester relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Alcester to the centre of the city.