Bowridge Hill is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, one mile north-east of the town of Gillingham, 23 miles south of the major city of Bath, 49 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 98 miles west of London. Bowridge Hill lies roughly one mile south-west of the Wiltshire border. Bowridge Hill falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the SP8 postcode district. The post town for Bowridge Hill is Gillingham.
Bowridge Hill 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 |
Bowridge Hill is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bowridge Hill is SP8 5QS.
Bowridge Hill is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SP8 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SP8 postcode district.
The post town for Bowridge Hill is Gillingham. Bowridge Hill is in the SP8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Gillingham.
The centre of Bowridge Hill is located at position 51.05043° latitude and -2.26628° longitude.
Latitude | 51.05043° |
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Longitude | -2.26628° |
The centre of Bowridge Hill is located at the grid reference easting 381432 and northing 127932 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 381432 |
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Northing | 127932 |
Position of Bowridge Hill relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bowridge Hill to the centre of the town.
Position of Bowridge Hill relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bowridge Hill to the centre of the city.