Where is Blackdown?
Blackdown is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, five miles south-west of the town of Crewkerne, 30 miles east of the major city of Exeter, 48 miles south of Cardiff, and 128 miles west of London. Blackdown lies two miles south of the Somerset border. Blackdown falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT8 postcode district. The post town for Blackdown is Beaminster.
Blackdown on a map
Which county is Blackdown in?
Blackdown is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
| Ceremonial County | Dorset |
|---|---|
| Historic County | Dorset |
| Administrative County | Dorset |
Where is Blackdown in Dorset?
Blackdown is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
What is the postcode for Blackdown?
The nearest postcode to the centre of Blackdown is DT8 3LE.
Where is Blackdown in DT8?
Blackdown is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT8 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT8 postcode district.
What is the post town for Blackdown?
The post town for Blackdown is Beaminster. Blackdown is in the DT8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Beaminster.
What is the latitude and longitude of Blackdown?
The centre of Blackdown is located at position 50.8226° latitude and -2.85725° longitude.
| Latitude | 50.8226° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -2.85725° |
What is the easting and northing of Blackdown?
The centre of Blackdown is located at the grid reference easting 339713 and northing 102912 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 339713 |
|---|---|
| Northing | 102912 |
What are the nearest towns to Blackdown?
Position of Blackdown relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Blackdown to the centre of the town.
What are the nearest cities to Blackdown?
Position of Blackdown relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Blackdown to the centre of the city.
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right (2024)
- Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and Database right (2024)
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right (2024)
- Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright (2024)
- Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
- Everything else © GetTheData Publishing Limited (2024)
GetTheData.com is owned and operated by GetTheData Publishing Limited.
Company Number: 11075184 · Registered in England and Wales.
Registered Office: Advantage, 87 Castle Street, Reading, Berkshire, England, RG1 7SN
By accessing our site you agree to us using cookies, and sharing information about your use of our site, in accordance with our privacy policy.