Dorking is located in the county of Surrey, South East England, four miles south of the town of Leatherhead, ten miles north-west of the major town of Crawley, and 21 miles south-west of London. Dorking lies seven miles north of the West Sussex border. Dorking falls within the district council of Mole Valley, under the county council of Surrey. It is in the RH4 postcode district.
Dorking is in the ceremonial county of Surrey, the historic county of Surrey, and the administrative county of Surrey.
Ceremonial County | Surrey |
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Historic County | Surrey |
Administrative County | Surrey |
Dorking is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Surrey, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Surrey.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Dorking is RH4 1UR.
Dorking is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the RH4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the RH4 postcode district.
The centre of Dorking is located at position 51.23284° latitude and -0.32986° longitude.
Latitude | 51.23284° |
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Longitude | -0.32986° |
The centre of Dorking is located at the grid reference easting 516702 and northing 149509 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 516702 |
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Northing | 149509 |
Position of Dorking relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Dorking to the centre of the town.
Position of Dorking relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Dorking to the centre of the city.