Locking is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles east of the town of Weston-super-Mare, three miles east of the major town of Weston-Super-Mare, 15 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 121 miles west of London. Locking lies five miles south-west of the Bristol border. Locking falls within the unitary authority of North Somerset. It is in the BS24 postcode district. The post town for Locking is Weston-super-Mare.
Locking is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of North Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | North Somerset |
Locking is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Somerset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Locking is BS24 8DB.
Locking is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BS24 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BS24 postcode district.
The post town for Locking is Weston-super-Mare. Locking is in the BS24 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Weston-super-Mare.
The centre of Locking is located at position 51.33348° latitude and -2.91353° longitude.
Latitude | 51.33348° |
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Longitude | -2.91353° |
The centre of Locking is located at the grid reference easting 336454 and northing 159773 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 336454 |
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Northing | 159773 |
Position of Locking relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Locking to the centre of the town.
Position of Locking relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Locking to the centre of the city.