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Where is Downton on the Rock?

Downton on the Rock is located in the county of Herefordshire, West Midlands, five miles west of the town of Ludlow, 25 miles south of the major town of Shrewsbury, 62 miles north of Cardiff, and 130 miles north-west of London. Downton on the Rock lies two miles south of the Shropshire border. Downton on the Rock falls within the unitary authority of County of Herefordshire. It is in the SY8 postcode district. The post town for Downton on the Rock is Ludlow.

Downton on the Rock on a map

Map showing extent of Downton on the Rock as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Downton on the Rock
Map showing location of Downton on the Rock within the UK
Location of Downton on the Rock within the UK

Which county is Downton on the Rock in?

Downton on the Rock is in the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, the historic county of Herefordshire, and the administrative county of County of Herefordshire.

Ceremonial CountyHerefordshire
Historic CountyHerefordshire
Administrative CountyCounty of Herefordshire

Where is Downton on the Rock in Herefordshire?

Downton on the Rock is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Herefordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Herefordshire.

Map showing location of Downton on the Rock within Herefordshire
Location of Downton on the Rock within Herefordshire

What is the postcode for Downton on the Rock?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Downton on the Rock is SY8 2HU.

Where is Downton on the Rock in SY8?

Downton on the Rock is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SY8 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SY8 postcode district.

Map showing location of Downton on the Rock within SY8
Location of Downton on the Rock within SY8

What is the post town for Downton on the Rock?

The post town for Downton on the Rock is Ludlow. Downton on the Rock is in the SY8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ludlow.

What is the latitude and longitude of Downton on the Rock?

The centre of Downton on the Rock is located at position 52.35511° latitude and -2.84192° longitude.

Latitude52.35511°
Longitude-2.84192°

What is the easting and northing of Downton on the Rock?

The centre of Downton on the Rock is located at the grid reference easting 342756 and northing 273339 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting342756
Northing273339

What are the nearest towns to Downton on the Rock?

Position of Downton on the Rock relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Downton on the Rock to the centre of the town.

west
5m
Downton on the Rock is 5 miles west of Ludlow
south
6m
Downton on the Rock is 6 miles south of Craven Arms
east
9m
Downton on the Rock is 9 miles east of Knighton
north-east
9m
Downton on the Rock is 9 miles north-east of Presteigne
north-west
10m
Downton on the Rock is 10 miles north-west of Leominster
west
11m
Downton on the Rock is 11 miles west of Tenbury Wells
south-east
12m
Downton on the Rock is 12 miles south-east of Bishop's Castle
south
13m
Downton on the Rock is 13 miles south of Church Stretton
north-east
13m
Downton on the Rock is 13 miles north-east of Kington
west
15m
Downton on the Rock is 15 miles west of Cleobury Mortimer

What are the nearest cities to Downton on the Rock?

Position of Downton on the Rock relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Downton on the Rock to the centre of the city.

north
21m
Downton on the Rock is 21 miles north of Hereford
north-west
29m
Downton on the Rock is 29 miles north-west of Worcester
south-west
34m
Downton on the Rock is 34 miles south-west of Wolverhampton
west
41m
Downton on the Rock is 41 miles west of Birmingham
north-west
42m
Downton on the Rock is 42 miles north-west of Gloucester
south
48m
Downton on the Rock is 48 miles south of Wrexham
south-west
48m
Downton on the Rock is 48 miles south-west of Lichfield
north
53m
Downton on the Rock is 53 miles north of Newport
south-west
54m
Downton on the Rock is 54 miles south-west of Stoke-on-Trent
west
57m
Downton on the Rock is 57 miles west of Coventry