Bridgend is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, three miles north of the town of Lochgilphead, 49 miles west of the major city of Glasgow, 88 miles west of Edinburgh, 331 miles north of Cardiff, and 383 miles north-west of London. Bridgend was historically in the county of Argyllshire. Bridgend falls within the unitary authority of Argyll and Bute. It is in the PA31 postcode district. The post town for Bridgend is Lochgilphead.
Bridgend is in the ceremonial county of Argyll and Bute, the historic county of Argyllshire, and the administrative county of Argyll and Bute.
Ceremonial County | Argyll and Bute |
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Historic County | Argyllshire |
Administrative County | Argyll and Bute |
Bridgend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Argyll and Bute, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Argyll and Bute.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bridgend is PA31 8QA.
Bridgend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the PA31 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PA31 postcode district.
The post town for Bridgend is Lochgilphead. Bridgend is in the PA31 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Lochgilphead.
The centre of Bridgend is located at position 56.08075° latitude and -5.4513° longitude.
Latitude | 56.08075° |
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Longitude | -5.4513° |
The centre of Bridgend is located at the grid reference easting 185340 and northing 692919 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 185340 |
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Northing | 692919 |
Position of Bridgend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bridgend to the centre of the town.
Position of Bridgend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bridgend to the centre of the city.