Grasmere is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, three miles north-west of the town of Ambleside, 30 miles south of the major city of Carlisle, 104 miles south of Edinburgh, 206 miles north of Cardiff, and 237 miles north-west of London. Grasmere was historically in the county of Westmorland. Grasmere falls within the unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. It is in the LA22 postcode district. The post town for Grasmere is Ambleside.
Grasmere 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 |
Grasmere 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 Grasmere is LA22 9SX.
Grasmere is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the LA22 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the LA22 postcode district.
The post town for Grasmere is Ambleside. Grasmere is in the LA22 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Ambleside.
The centre of Grasmere is located at position 54.45923° latitude and -3.02508° longitude.
Latitude | 54.45923° |
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Longitude | -3.02508° |
The centre of Grasmere is located at the grid reference easting 333645 and northing 507578 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 333645 |
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Northing | 507578 |
Position of Grasmere relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Grasmere to the centre of the town.
Position of Grasmere relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Grasmere to the centre of the city.