Biggar is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, two miles south of the town of Barrow-in-Furness, 20 miles north of the major town of Blackpool, 129 miles south of Edinburgh, 180 miles north of Cardiff, and 220 miles north-west of London. Biggar was historically in the county of Lancashire. Biggar falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the LA14 postcode district.
Biggar is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Biggar is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Cumbria, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Biggar is LA14 3YG.
Biggar is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the LA14 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LA14 postcode district.
The centre of Biggar is located at position 54.08406° latitude and -3.23736° longitude.
Latitude | 54.08406° |
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Longitude | -3.23736° |
The centre of Biggar is located at the grid reference easting 319152 and northing 466058 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 319152 |
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Northing | 466058 |
Position of Biggar relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Biggar to the centre of the town.
Position of Biggar relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Biggar to the centre of the city.