Bourne is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, five miles north-east of the town of Axbridge, ten miles south-west of the major city of Bristol, 21 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 113 miles west of London. Bourne lies seven miles south of the Bristol border. Bourne falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset. It is in the BS40 postcode district. The post town for Bourne is Bristol.
Bourne 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 |
Bourne is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Somerset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bourne is BS40 7AF.
Bourne is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BS40 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BS40 postcode district.
The post town for Bourne is Bristol. Bourne is in the BS40 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bristol.
The centre of Bourne is located at position 51.33546° latitude and -2.73984° longitude.
Latitude | 51.33546° |
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Longitude | -2.73984° |
The centre of Bourne is located at the grid reference easting 348556 and northing 159857 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 348556 |
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Northing | 159857 |
Position of Bourne relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bourne to the centre of the town.
Position of Bourne relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bourne to the centre of the city.