Highworth is located in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, four miles south of the town of Lechlade-on-Thames, six miles north-east of the major town of Swindon, 64 miles east of Cardiff, and 69 miles west of London. Highworth lies two miles south-west of the Oxfordshire border. Highworth falls within the unitary authority of Swindon. It is in the SN6 postcode district. The post town for Highworth is Swindon.
Highworth is in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, the historic county of Wiltshire, and the administrative county of Swindon.
Ceremonial County | Wiltshire |
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Historic County | Wiltshire |
Administrative County | Swindon |
Highworth is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Wiltshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Wiltshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Highworth is SN6 7FD.
Highworth is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SN6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SN6 postcode district.
The post town for Highworth is Swindon. Highworth is in the SN6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Swindon.
The centre of Highworth is located at position 51.63056° latitude and -1.71201° longitude.
Latitude | 51.63056° |
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Longitude | -1.71201° |
The centre of Highworth is located at the grid reference easting 420030 and northing 192456 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 420030 |
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Northing | 192456 |
Position of Highworth relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Highworth to the centre of the town.
Position of Highworth relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Highworth to the centre of the city.