Axminster is located in the county of Devon, South West England, four miles north-east of the town of Colyton, 24 miles east of the major city of Exeter, 49 miles south of Cardiff, and 135 miles west of London. Axminster lies two miles west of the Dorset border. Axminster falls within the district council of East Devon, under the county council of Devon. It is in the EX13 postcode district. The post town for Axminster is Axminster.
Axminster is in the ceremonial county of Devon, the historic county of Devon, and the administrative county of Devon.
Ceremonial County | Devon |
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Historic County | Devon |
Administrative County | Devon |
Axminster is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Devon, and towards the easternmost extremity of Devon.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Axminster is EX13 5NU.
Axminster is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the EX13 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the EX13 postcode district.
The post town for Axminster is Axminster. Axminster is in the EX13 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Axminster.
The centre of Axminster is located at position 50.7821° latitude and -2.9994° longitude.
Latitude | 50.7821° |
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Longitude | -2.9994° |
The centre of Axminster is located at the grid reference easting 329639 and northing 98535 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 329639 |
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Northing | 98535 |
Position of Axminster relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Axminster to the centre of the town.
Position of Axminster relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Axminster to the centre of the city.