Hampreston is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles south-west of the town of Ferndown, five miles north-west of the major town of Bournemouth, 72 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 93 miles south-west of London. Hampreston lies five miles south-west of the Hampshire border. Hampreston falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the BH21 postcode district. The post town for Hampreston is Wimborne.
Hampreston is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Hampreston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hampreston is BH21 7LY.
Hampreston is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the BH21 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the BH21 postcode district.
The post town for Hampreston is Wimborne. Hampreston is in the BH21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wimborne.
The centre of Hampreston is located at position 50.79199° latitude and -1.92334° longitude.
Latitude | 50.79199° |
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Longitude | -1.92334° |
The centre of Hampreston is located at the grid reference easting 405500 and northing 99161 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 405500 |
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Northing | 99161 |
Position of Hampreston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hampreston to the centre of the town.
Position of Hampreston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hampreston to the centre of the city.