Grinsdale is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, three miles north-west of the major city of Carlisle, 72 miles south of Edinburgh, 237 miles north of Cardiff, and 263 miles north-west of London. Grinsdale lies five miles south-east of the Dumfries border, and was historically in the county of Cumberland. Grinsdale falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA5 postcode district. The post town for Grinsdale is Carlisle.
Grinsdale is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Cumberland.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Cumberland |
Administrative County | Cumberland |
Grinsdale is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cumbria, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Grinsdale is CA5 6DT.
Grinsdale is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the CA5 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the CA5 postcode district.
The post town for Grinsdale is Carlisle. Grinsdale is in the CA5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Carlisle.
The centre of Grinsdale is located at position 54.91188° latitude and -2.98677° longitude.
Latitude | 54.91188° |
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Longitude | -2.98677° |
The centre of Grinsdale is located at the grid reference easting 336837 and northing 557909 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 336837 |
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Northing | 557909 |
Position of Grinsdale relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Grinsdale to the centre of the town.
Position of Grinsdale relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Grinsdale to the centre of the city.