Long Crichel is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, six miles north-east of the town of Blandford Forum, 12 miles north of the major town of Poole, 64 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 93 miles south-west of London. Long Crichel lies four miles south of the Wiltshire border. Long Crichel falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the BH21 postcode district. The post town for Long Crichel is Wimborne.
Long Crichel 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 |
Long Crichel 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 Long Crichel is BH21 5LE.
Long Crichel is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the BH21 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BH21 postcode district.
The post town for Long Crichel is Wimborne. Long Crichel is in the BH21 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wimborne.
The centre of Long Crichel is located at position 50.89203° latitude and -2.03524° longitude.
Latitude | 50.89203° |
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Longitude | -2.03524° |
The centre of Long Crichel is located at the grid reference easting 397618 and northing 110284 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 397618 |
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Northing | 110284 |
Position of Long Crichel relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Long Crichel to the centre of the town.
Position of Long Crichel relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Long Crichel to the centre of the city.