Farnham is located in the county of Essex, Eastern England, two miles west of the town of Stansted Mountfitchet, nine miles north of the major town of Harlow, and 29 miles north of London. Farnham lies just east of the Hertfordshire border. Farnham falls within the district council of Uttlesford, under the county council of Essex. It is in the CM23 postcode district. The post town for Farnham is Bishop's Stortford.
Farnham is in the ceremonial county of Essex, the historic county of Essex, and the administrative county of Essex.
Ceremonial County | Essex |
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Historic County | Essex |
Administrative County | Essex |
Farnham is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Essex, and towards the westernmost extremity of Essex.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Farnham is CM23 1HW.
Farnham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CM23 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CM23 postcode district.
The post town for Farnham is Bishop's Stortford. Farnham is in the CM23 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bishop's Stortford.
The centre of Farnham is located at position 51.90233° latitude and 0.14177° longitude.
Latitude | 51.90233° |
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Longitude | 0.14177° |
The centre of Farnham is located at the grid reference easting 547446 and northing 224810 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 547446 |
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Northing | 224810 |
Position of Farnham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Farnham to the centre of the town.
Position of Farnham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Farnham to the centre of the city.