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Where is Bridgend?

Bridgend is located in the county of Argyll and Bute, Scotland, 35 miles north-west of the town of Campbeltown, 79 miles west of the major city of Glasgow, 120 miles west of Edinburgh, 323 miles north of Cardiff, and 387 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 PA44 postcode district. The post town for Bridgend is Isle of Islay.

Bridgend on a map

Map showing extent of Bridgend as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Bridgend
Map showing location of Bridgend within the UK
Location of Bridgend within the UK

Which county is Bridgend in?

Bridgend is in the ceremonial county of Argyll and Bute, the historic county of Argyllshire, and the administrative county of Argyll and Bute.

Ceremonial CountyArgyll and Bute
Historic CountyArgyllshire
Administrative CountyArgyll and Bute

Where is Bridgend in 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.

Map showing location of Bridgend within Argyll and Bute
Location of Bridgend within Argyll and Bute

What is the postcode for Bridgend?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Bridgend is PA44 7PJ.

Where is Bridgend in PA44?

Bridgend is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the PA44 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PA44 postcode district.

Map showing location of Bridgend within PA44
Location of Bridgend within PA44

What is the post town for Bridgend?

The post town for Bridgend is Isle of Islay. Bridgend is in the PA44 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Isle of Islay.

What is the latitude and longitude of Bridgend?

The centre of Bridgend is located at position 55.78163° latitude and -6.25141° longitude.

Latitude55.78163°
Longitude-6.25141°

What is the easting and northing of Bridgend?

The centre of Bridgend is located at the grid reference easting 133536 and northing 662441 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting133536
Northing662441

What are the nearest towns to Bridgend?

Position of Bridgend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bridgend to the centre of the town.

north-west
35m
Bridgend is 35 miles north-west of Campbeltown
south-west
36m
Bridgend is 36 miles south-west of Lochgilphead
west
47m
Bridgend is 47 miles west of Rothesay
west
52m
Bridgend is 52 miles west of Millport
west
53m
Bridgend is 53 miles west of Dunoon
south-west
53m
Bridgend is 53 miles south-west of Oban
west
54m
Bridgend is 54 miles west of Largs
south-west
55m
Bridgend is 55 miles south-west of Inveraray
west
57m
Bridgend is 57 miles west of Ardrossan
west
57m
Bridgend is 57 miles west of Gourock

What are the nearest cities to Bridgend?

Position of Bridgend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bridgend to the centre of the city.

west
79m
Bridgend is 79 miles west of Glasgow
west
93m
Bridgend is 93 miles west of Stirling
west
110m
Bridgend is 110 miles west of Dunfermline
west
117m
Bridgend is 117 miles west of Perth
west
120m
Bridgend is 120 miles west of Edinburgh
west
135m
Bridgend is 135 miles west of Dundee
south-west
141m
Bridgend is 141 miles south-west of Inverness
north-west
145m
Bridgend is 145 miles north-west of Carlisle
north-west
182m
Bridgend is 182 miles north-west of Lancaster
south-west
185m
Bridgend is 185 miles south-west of Aberdeen