Bridport is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, five miles south of the town of Beaminster, 34 miles east of the major city of Exeter, 55 miles south of Cardiff, and 126 miles south-west of London. Bridport lies seven miles east of the Devon border. Bridport falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT6 postcode district. The post town for Bridport is Bridport.
Bridport 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 |
Bridport is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bridport is DT6 3QJ.
Bridport is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT6 postcode district.
The post town for Bridport is Bridport. Bridport is in the DT6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridport.
The centre of Bridport is located at position 50.73364° latitude and -2.75836° longitude.
Latitude | 50.73364° |
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Longitude | -2.75836° |
The centre of Bridport is located at the grid reference easting 346577 and northing 92944 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 346577 |
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Northing | 92944 |
Position of Bridport relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bridport to the centre of the town.
Position of Bridport relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bridport to the centre of the city.