Bridgwater is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles north of the town of North Petherton, 15 miles south of the major town of Weston-Super-Mare, 25 miles south of Cardiff, and 127 miles west of London. Bridgwater falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the TA6 postcode district. The post town for Bridgwater is Bridgwater.
Bridgwater is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | Somerset |
Bridgwater is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bridgwater is TA6 3BL.
Bridgwater is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TA6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TA6 postcode district.
The post town for Bridgwater is Bridgwater. Bridgwater is in the TA6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridgwater.
The centre of Bridgwater is located at position 51.12778° latitude and -3.00641° longitude.
Latitude | 51.12778° |
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Longitude | -3.00641° |
The centre of Bridgwater is located at the grid reference easting 329670 and northing 136982 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 329670 |
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Northing | 136982 |
Position of Bridgwater relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bridgwater to the centre of the town.
Position of Bridgwater relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bridgwater to the centre of the city.