Leighton is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, five miles south-west of the town of Frome, 13 miles south of the major city of Bath, 38 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 102 miles west of London. Leighton lies five miles west of the Wiltshire border. Leighton falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the BA11 postcode district. The post town for Leighton is Frome.
Leighton is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | Somerset |
Leighton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Leighton is BA11 4PN.
Leighton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BA11 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BA11 postcode district.
The post town for Leighton is Frome. Leighton is in the BA11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Frome.
The centre of Leighton is located at position 51.19357° latitude and -2.42412° longitude.
Latitude | 51.19357° |
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Longitude | -2.42412° |
The centre of Leighton is located at the grid reference easting 370459 and northing 143902 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 370459 |
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Northing | 143902 |
Position of Leighton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Leighton to the centre of the town.
Position of Leighton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Leighton to the centre of the city.