Horton is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, two miles north-east of the town of Chipping Sodbury, 12 miles north of the major city of Bath, 36 miles east of Cardiff, and 96 miles west of London. Horton lies four miles north-west of the Wiltshire border. Horton falls within the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire. It is in the BS37 postcode district. The post town for Horton is Bristol.
Horton is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of South Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | South Gloucestershire |
Horton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Horton is BS37 6QH.
Horton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the BS37 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the BS37 postcode district.
The post town for Horton is Bristol. Horton is in the BS37 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bristol.
The centre of Horton is located at position 51.55924° latitude and -2.35438° longitude.
Latitude | 51.55924° |
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Longitude | -2.35438° |
The centre of Horton is located at the grid reference easting 375529 and northing 184544 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 375529 |
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Northing | 184544 |
Position of Horton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Horton to the centre of the town.
Position of Horton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Horton to the centre of the city.