Alderholt is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles south-west of the town of Fordingbridge, 13 miles north of the major town of Bournemouth, 70 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 85 miles south-west of London. Alderholt lies just south-west of the Hampshire border. Alderholt falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the SP6 postcode district. The post town for Alderholt is Fordingbridge.
Alderholt is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Alderholt is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Alderholt is SP6 3AG.
Alderholt is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SP6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SP6 postcode district.
The post town for Alderholt is Fordingbridge. Alderholt is in the SP6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Fordingbridge.
The centre of Alderholt is located at position 50.91156° latitude and -1.83778° longitude.
Latitude | 50.91156° |
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Longitude | -1.83778° |
The centre of Alderholt is located at the grid reference easting 411501 and northing 112468 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 411501 |
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Northing | 112468 |
Position of Alderholt relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Alderholt to the centre of the town.
Position of Alderholt relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Alderholt to the centre of the city.