Awre is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, five miles south-east of the town of Cinderford, ten miles south-west of the major city of Gloucester, 38 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 100 miles west of London. Awre lies seven miles south-east of the Herefordshire border. Awre falls within the district council of Forest of Dean, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL14 postcode district.
Awre is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Awre is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Awre is GL14 1EJ.
Awre is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the GL14 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GL14 postcode district.
The centre of Awre is located at position 51.77287° latitude and -2.42968° longitude.
Latitude | 51.77287° |
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Longitude | -2.42968° |
The centre of Awre is located at the grid reference easting 370449 and northing 208331 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 370449 |
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Northing | 208331 |
Position of Awre relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Awre to the centre of the town.
Position of Awre relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Awre to the centre of the city.