Great Eccleston is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, five miles north of the town of Kirkham, eight miles east of the major town of Blackpool, 146 miles south of Edinburgh, 165 miles north of Cardiff, and 198 miles north-west of London. Great Eccleston falls within the district council of Wyre, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the PR3 postcode district. The post town for Great Eccleston is Preston.
Great Eccleston is in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Lancashire |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Lancashire |
Great Eccleston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Great Eccleston is PR3 0YB.
Great Eccleston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the PR3 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the PR3 postcode district.
The post town for Great Eccleston is Preston. Great Eccleston is in the PR3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Preston.
The centre of Great Eccleston is located at position 53.8549° latitude and -2.87075° longitude.
Latitude | 53.8549° |
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Longitude | -2.87075° |
The centre of Great Eccleston is located at the grid reference easting 342821 and northing 440203 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 342821 |
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Northing | 440203 |
Position of Great Eccleston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Eccleston to the centre of the town.
Position of Great Eccleston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Great Eccleston to the centre of the city.