Buckland Newton is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, eight miles south-east of the town of Sherborne, 22 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 54 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 111 miles south-west of London. Buckland Newton falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Buckland Newton is Dorchester.
Buckland Newton 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 |
Buckland Newton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Buckland Newton is DT2 7BU.
Buckland Newton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Buckland Newton is Dorchester. Buckland Newton is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Buckland Newton is located at position 50.84514° latitude and -2.44616° longitude.
Latitude | 50.84514° |
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Longitude | -2.44616° |
The centre of Buckland Newton is located at the grid reference easting 368685 and northing 105164 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 368685 |
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Northing | 105164 |
Position of Buckland Newton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Buckland Newton to the centre of the town.
Position of Buckland Newton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Buckland Newton to the centre of the city.