Donisthorpe is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, three miles south-west of the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, seven miles south-east of the major town of Burton upon Trent, and 103 miles north-west of London. Donisthorpe lies just south of the Derbyshire border. Donisthorpe falls within the district council of North West Leicestershire, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the DE12 postcode district. The post town for Donisthorpe is Swadlincote.
Donisthorpe is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Donisthorpe is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Leicestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Donisthorpe is DE12 7QR.
Donisthorpe is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DE12 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DE12 postcode district.
The post town for Donisthorpe is Swadlincote. Donisthorpe is in the DE12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Swadlincote.
The centre of Donisthorpe is located at position 52.72215° latitude and -1.53639° longitude.
Latitude | 52.72215° |
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Longitude | -1.53639° |
The centre of Donisthorpe is located at the grid reference easting 431410 and northing 313934 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 431410 |
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Northing | 313934 |
Position of Donisthorpe relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Donisthorpe to the centre of the town.
Position of Donisthorpe relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Donisthorpe to the centre of the city.