Coleford is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, four miles south of the town of Midsomer Norton, 11 miles south of the major city of Bath, 36 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 102 miles west of London. Coleford lies eight miles west of the Wiltshire border. Coleford falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the BA3 postcode district. The post town for Coleford is Radstock.
Coleford 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 |
Coleford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Coleford is BA3 5GS.
Coleford is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the BA3 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BA3 postcode district.
The post town for Coleford is Radstock. Coleford is in the BA3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Radstock.
The centre of Coleford is located at position 51.23693° latitude and -2.45016° longitude.
Latitude | 51.23693° |
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Longitude | -2.45016° |
The centre of Coleford is located at the grid reference easting 368669 and northing 148735 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 368669 |
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Northing | 148735 |
Position of Coleford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Coleford to the centre of the town.
Position of Coleford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Coleford to the centre of the city.