Horton Heath is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles south-west of the town of Verwood, ten miles north of the major town of Bournemouth, 70 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 90 miles south-west of London. Horton Heath lies three miles south-west of the Hampshire border. Horton Heath falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the BH21 postcode district. The post town for Horton Heath is Wimborne.
Horton Heath 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 |
Horton Heath is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Horton Heath is BH21 7JR.
Horton Heath is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BH21 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the BH21 postcode district.
The post town for Horton Heath is Wimborne. Horton Heath is in the BH21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wimborne.
The centre of Horton Heath is located at position 50.85722° latitude and -1.91776° longitude.
Latitude | 50.85722° |
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Longitude | -1.91776° |
The centre of Horton Heath is located at the grid reference easting 405885 and northing 106415 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 405885 |
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Northing | 106415 |
Position of Horton Heath relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Horton Heath to the centre of the town.
Position of Horton Heath relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Horton Heath to the centre of the city.