Glenridding is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, eight miles north of the town of Ambleside, 24 miles south of the major city of Carlisle, 98 miles south of Edinburgh, 212 miles north of Cardiff, and 240 miles north-west of London. Glenridding was historically in the county of Westmorland. Glenridding falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the CA11 postcode district. The post town for Glenridding is Penrith.
Glenridding is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Westmorland, and the administrative county of Westmorland and Furness.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Westmorland |
Administrative County | Westmorland and Furness |
Glenridding is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Glenridding is CA11 0QJ.
Glenridding is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CA11 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CA11 postcode district.
The post town for Glenridding is Penrith. Glenridding is in the CA11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Penrith.
The centre of Glenridding is located at position 54.54507° latitude and -2.95267° longitude.
Latitude | 54.54507° |
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Longitude | -2.95267° |
The centre of Glenridding is located at the grid reference easting 338469 and northing 517064 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 338469 |
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Northing | 517064 |
Position of Glenridding relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Glenridding to the centre of the town.
Position of Glenridding relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Glenridding to the centre of the city.