Banwell is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles north-west of the town of Axbridge, five miles east of the major town of Weston-Super-Mare, 17 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 119 miles west of London. Banwell lies six miles south-west of the Bristol border. Banwell falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset. It is in the BS29 postcode district. The post town for Banwell is Banwell.
Banwell is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of North Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | North Somerset |
Banwell is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Somerset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Banwell is BS29 6BL.
Banwell is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BS29 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BS29 postcode district.
The post town for Banwell is Banwell. Banwell is in the BS29 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Banwell.
The centre of Banwell is located at position 51.32738° latitude and -2.86409° longitude.
Latitude | 51.32738° |
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Longitude | -2.86409° |
The centre of Banwell is located at the grid reference easting 339890 and northing 159053 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 339890 |
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Northing | 159053 |
Position of Banwell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Banwell to the centre of the town.
Position of Banwell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Banwell to the centre of the city.