Hermitage is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, six miles south of the town of Sherborne, 25 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 52 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 112 miles south-west of London. Hermitage lies five miles south-east of the Somerset border. Hermitage falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Hermitage is Dorchester.
Hermitage 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 |
Hermitage is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Hermitage is DT2 7BB.
Hermitage is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Hermitage is Dorchester. Hermitage is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Hermitage is located at position 50.86255° latitude and -2.49994° longitude.
Latitude | 50.86255° |
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Longitude | -2.49994° |
The centre of Hermitage is located at the grid reference easting 364911 and northing 107124 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 364911 |
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Northing | 107124 |
Position of Hermitage relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Hermitage to the centre of the town.
Position of Hermitage relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Hermitage to the centre of the city.