Benville is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, four miles north-east of the town of Beaminster, 31 miles west of the major town of Poole, 50 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 120 miles south-west of London. Benville lies three miles south-east of the Somerset border. Benville falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Benville is Dorchester.
Benville 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 |
Benville is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Benville is DT2 0NW.
Benville is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Benville is Dorchester. Benville is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Benville is located at position 50.82998° latitude and -2.66271° longitude.
Latitude | 50.82998° |
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Longitude | -2.66271° |
The centre of Benville is located at the grid reference easting 353423 and northing 103592 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 353423 |
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Northing | 103592 |
Position of Benville relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Benville to the centre of the town.
Position of Benville relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Benville to the centre of the city.