Broadwindsor is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles west of the town of Beaminster, 33 miles east of the major city of Exeter, 48 miles south of Cardiff, and 126 miles south-west of London. Broadwindsor lies two miles south of the Somerset border. Broadwindsor falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT8 postcode district. The post town for Broadwindsor is Beaminster.
Broadwindsor 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 |
Broadwindsor 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 Broadwindsor is DT8 3QP.
Broadwindsor is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT8 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT8 postcode district.
The post town for Broadwindsor is Beaminster. Broadwindsor is in the DT8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Beaminster.
The centre of Broadwindsor is located at position 50.81994° latitude and -2.79863° longitude.
Latitude | 50.81994° |
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Longitude | -2.79863° |
The centre of Broadwindsor is located at the grid reference easting 343839 and northing 102570 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 343839 |
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Northing | 102570 |
Position of Broadwindsor relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Broadwindsor to the centre of the town.
Position of Broadwindsor relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Broadwindsor to the centre of the city.