Binchester is located in the county of Durham, North East England, two miles north-east of the town of Bishop Auckland, 12 miles north of the major town of Darlington, 107 miles south-east of Edinburgh, and 228 miles north of London. Binchester falls within the unitary authority of County Durham. It is in the DL14 postcode district. The post town for Binchester is Bishop Auckland.
Binchester is in the ceremonial county of Durham, the historic county of Durham, and the administrative county of County Durham.
Ceremonial County | Durham |
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Historic County | Durham |
Administrative County | County Durham |
Binchester is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Durham, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Durham.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Binchester is DL14 8AY.
Binchester is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DL14 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DL14 postcode district.
The post town for Binchester is Bishop Auckland. Binchester is in the DL14 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bishop Auckland.
The centre of Binchester is located at position 54.68438° latitude and -1.64627° longitude.
Latitude | 54.68438° |
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Longitude | -1.64627° |
The centre of Binchester is located at the grid reference easting 422903 and northing 532206 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 422903 |
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Northing | 532206 |
Position of Binchester relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Binchester to the centre of the town.
Position of Binchester relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Binchester to the centre of the city.