Boys Hill is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, five miles south-east of the town of Sherborne, 24 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 51 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 110 miles south-west of London. Boys Hill lies four miles south-east of the Somerset border. Boys Hill falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT9 postcode district. The post town for Boys Hill is Sherborne.
Boys 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 |
Boys Hill is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Boys Hill is DT9 5PJ.
Boys Hill is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district.
The post town for Boys Hill is Sherborne. Boys Hill is in the DT9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sherborne.
The centre of Boys Hill is located at position 50.88989° latitude and -2.46625° longitude.
Latitude | 50.88989° |
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Longitude | -2.46625° |
The centre of Boys Hill is located at the grid reference easting 367302 and northing 110148 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 367302 |
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Northing | 110148 |
Position of Boys Hill relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Boys Hill to the centre of the town.
Position of Boys Hill relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Boys Hill to the centre of the city.