Leswalt is located in the county of Wigtown, Scotland, three miles north-west of the town of Stranraer, 73 miles south-west of the major city of Glasgow, 103 miles south-west of Edinburgh, 252 miles north of Cardiff, and 313 miles north-west of London. Leswalt lies five miles south-west of the Ayrshire and Arran border, and was historically in the county of Wigtownshire. Leswalt falls within the unitary authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is in the DG9 postcode district. The post town for Leswalt is Stranraer.
Leswalt is in the ceremonial county of Wigtown, the historic county of Wigtownshire, and the administrative county of Dumfries and Galloway.
Ceremonial County | Wigtown |
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Historic County | Wigtownshire |
Administrative County | Dumfries and Galloway |
Leswalt is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Wigtown, and towards the westernmost extremity of Wigtown.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Leswalt is DG9 0LP.
Leswalt is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DG9 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DG9 postcode district.
The post town for Leswalt is Stranraer. Leswalt is in the DG9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Stranraer.
The centre of Leswalt is located at position 54.93065° latitude and -5.09539° longitude.
Latitude | 54.93065° |
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Longitude | -5.09539° |
The centre of Leswalt is located at the grid reference easting 201776 and northing 563939 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 201776 |
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Northing | 563939 |
Position of Leswalt relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Leswalt to the centre of the town.
Position of Leswalt relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Leswalt to the centre of the city.