Clapton is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles south-west of the town of Crewkerne, 32 miles east of the major city of Exeter, 46 miles south of Cardiff, and 126 miles west of London. Clapton lies just west of the Dorset border. Clapton falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the TA18 postcode district. The post town for Clapton is Crewkerne.
Clapton 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 |
Clapton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Somerset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Clapton is TA18 8PU.
Clapton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the TA18 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the TA18 postcode district.
The post town for Clapton is Crewkerne. Clapton is in the TA18 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Crewkerne.
The centre of Clapton is located at position 50.85398° latitude and -2.83435° longitude.
Latitude | 50.85398° |
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Longitude | -2.83435° |
The centre of Clapton is located at the grid reference easting 341365 and northing 106383 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 341365 |
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Northing | 106383 |
Position of Clapton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Clapton to the centre of the town.
Position of Clapton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Clapton to the centre of the city.