Holywell is located in the county of Herefordshire, West Midlands, eight miles west of the city of Hereford, 31 miles west of the major city of Worcester, 42 miles north of Cardiff, and 125 miles west of London. Holywell lies nine miles north of the Gwent border. Holywell falls within the unitary authority of County of Herefordshire. It is in the HR2 postcode district. The post town for Holywell is Hereford.
Holywell is in the ceremonial county of Herefordshire, the historic county of Herefordshire, and the administrative county of County of Herefordshire.
Ceremonial County | Herefordshire |
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Historic County | Herefordshire |
Administrative County | County of Herefordshire |
Holywell is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Herefordshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Herefordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Holywell is HR2 9JY.
Holywell is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the HR2 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the HR2 postcode district.
The post town for Holywell is Hereford. Holywell is in the HR2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Hereford.
The centre of Holywell is located at position 52.06659° latitude and -2.91566° longitude.
Latitude | 52.06659° |
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Longitude | -2.91566° |
The centre of Holywell is located at the grid reference easting 337329 and northing 241309 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 337329 |
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Northing | 241309 |
Position of Holywell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Holywell to the centre of the town.
Position of Holywell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Holywell to the centre of the city.