Athelhampton is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, five miles north-east of the town of Dorchester, 15 miles west of the major town of Poole, 63 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 109 miles south-west of London. Athelhampton falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Athelhampton is Dorchester.
Athelhampton 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 |
Athelhampton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Athelhampton is DT2 7LG.
Athelhampton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Athelhampton is Dorchester. Athelhampton is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Athelhampton is located at position 50.74678° latitude and -2.32823° longitude.
Latitude | 50.74678° |
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Longitude | -2.32823° |
The centre of Athelhampton is located at the grid reference easting 376939 and northing 94182 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 376939 |
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Northing | 94182 |
Position of Athelhampton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Athelhampton to the centre of the town.
Position of Athelhampton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Athelhampton to the centre of the city.