Fishpool is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, four miles north-west of the town of Newent, 12 miles north-west of the major city of Gloucester, 44 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 106 miles west of London. Fishpool lies just south-east of the Herefordshire border, and was historically in the county of Herefordshire. Fishpool falls within the district council of Forest of Dean, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL18 postcode district.
Fishpool is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Herefordshire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Herefordshire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Fishpool is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Fishpool is GL18 2BT.
Fishpool is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the GL18 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the GL18 postcode district.
The centre of Fishpool is located at position 51.95952° latitude and -2.48828° longitude.
Latitude | 51.95952° |
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Longitude | -2.48828° |
The centre of Fishpool is located at the grid reference easting 366545 and northing 229117 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 366545 |
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Northing | 229117 |
Position of Fishpool relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Fishpool to the centre of the town.
Position of Fishpool relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Fishpool to the centre of the city.