Eccles is located in the county of Kent, South East England, two miles south-east of the town of Snodland, four miles north-west of the major town of Maidstone, and 30 miles south-east of London. Eccles falls within the district council of Tonbridge and Malling, under the county council of Kent. It is in the ME20 postcode district. The post town for Eccles is Aylesford.
Eccles is in the ceremonial county of Kent, the historic county of Kent, and the administrative county of Kent.
Ceremonial County | Kent |
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Historic County | Kent |
Administrative County | Kent |
Eccles is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Kent, and towards the westernmost extremity of Kent.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Eccles is ME20 7HH.
Eccles is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the ME20 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the ME20 postcode district.
The post town for Eccles is Aylesford. Eccles is in the ME20 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Aylesford.
The centre of Eccles is located at position 51.31806° latitude and 0.47889° longitude.
Latitude | 51.31806° |
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Longitude | 0.47889° |
The centre of Eccles is located at the grid reference easting 572841 and northing 160579 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 572841 |
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Northing | 160579 |
Position of Eccles relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Eccles to the centre of the town.
Position of Eccles relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Eccles to the centre of the city.