Dowles is located in the county of Worcestershire, West Midlands, one mile north-west of the town of Bewdley, 14 miles south-west of the major town of Dudley, 72 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 112 miles north-west of London. Dowles lies just south-east of the Shropshire border. Dowles falls within the district council of Wyre Forest, under the county council of Worcestershire. It is in the DY12 postcode district. The post town for Dowles is Bewdley.
Dowles is in the ceremonial county of Worcestershire, the historic county of Worcestershire, and the administrative county of Worcestershire.
Ceremonial County | Worcestershire |
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Historic County | Worcestershire |
Administrative County | Worcestershire |
Dowles is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Worcestershire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Worcestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Dowles is DY12 3AA.
Dowles is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DY12 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DY12 postcode district.
The post town for Dowles is Bewdley. Dowles is in the DY12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bewdley.
The centre of Dowles is located at position 52.38578° latitude and -2.3306° longitude.
Latitude | 52.38578° |
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Longitude | -2.3306° |
The centre of Dowles is located at the grid reference easting 377596 and northing 276468 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 377596 |
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Northing | 276468 |
Position of Dowles relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Dowles to the centre of the town.
Position of Dowles relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Dowles to the centre of the city.