Durweston is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles north-west of the town of Blandford Forum, 15 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 59 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 100 miles south-west of London. Durweston lies six miles south of the Wiltshire border. Durweston falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT11 postcode district. The post town for Durweston is Blandford Forum.
Durweston is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Durweston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Durweston is DT11 0QA.
Durweston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT11 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT11 postcode district.
The post town for Durweston is Blandford Forum. Durweston is in the DT11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Blandford Forum.
The centre of Durweston is located at position 50.87652° latitude and -2.20316° longitude.
Latitude | 50.87652° |
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Longitude | -2.20316° |
The centre of Durweston is located at the grid reference easting 385803 and northing 108578 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 385803 |
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Northing | 108578 |
Position of Durweston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Durweston to the centre of the town.
Position of Durweston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Durweston to the centre of the city.