Instow is located in the county of Devon, South West England, two miles north-east of the town of Northam, 36 miles north-west of the major city of Exeter, 53 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 178 miles west of London. Instow falls within the district council of North Devon, under the county council of Devon. It is in the EX39 postcode district. The post town for Instow is Bideford.
Instow is in the ceremonial county of Devon, the historic county of Devon, and the administrative county of Devon.
Ceremonial County | Devon |
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Historic County | Devon |
Administrative County | Devon |
Instow is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Devon, and towards the westernmost extremity of Devon.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Instow is EX39 4HZ.
Instow is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the EX39 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the EX39 postcode district.
The post town for Instow is Bideford. Instow is in the EX39 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bideford.
The centre of Instow is located at position 51.05106° latitude and -4.18089° longitude.
Latitude | 51.05106° |
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Longitude | -4.18089° |
The centre of Instow is located at the grid reference easting 247236 and northing 130231 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 247236 |
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Northing | 130231 |
Position of Instow relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Instow to the centre of the town.
Position of Instow relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Instow to the centre of the city.