Holnest is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, four miles south of the town of Sherborne, 25 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 51 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 111 miles south-west of London. Holnest lies four miles south-east of the Somerset border. Holnest falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT9 postcode district. The post town for Holnest is Sherborne.
Holnest 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 |
Holnest 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 Holnest is DT9 5PT.
Holnest is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT9 postcode district.
The post town for Holnest is Sherborne. Holnest is in the DT9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sherborne.
The centre of Holnest is located at position 50.89061° latitude and -2.48875° longitude.
Latitude | 50.89061° |
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Longitude | -2.48875° |
The centre of Holnest is located at the grid reference easting 365720 and northing 110239 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 365720 |
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Northing | 110239 |
Position of Holnest relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Holnest to the centre of the town.
Position of Holnest relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Holnest to the centre of the city.