Lyneham is located in the county of Oxfordshire, South East England, five miles south-west of the town of Chipping Norton, 17 miles north-west of the major city of Oxford, and 68 miles west of London. Lyneham lies two miles east of the Gloucestershire border. Lyneham falls within the district council of West Oxfordshire, under the county council of Oxfordshire. It is in the OX7 postcode district. The post town for Lyneham is Chipping Norton.
Lyneham is in the ceremonial county of Oxfordshire, the historic county of Oxfordshire, and the administrative county of Oxfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Oxfordshire |
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Historic County | Oxfordshire |
Administrative County | Oxfordshire |
Lyneham is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Oxfordshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Oxfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Lyneham is OX7 6QN.
Lyneham is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the OX7 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the OX7 postcode district.
The post town for Lyneham is Chipping Norton. Lyneham is in the OX7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Chipping Norton.
The centre of Lyneham is located at position 51.87917° latitude and -1.59722° longitude.
Latitude | 51.87917° |
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Longitude | -1.59722° |
The centre of Lyneham is located at the grid reference easting 427823 and northing 220144 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 427823 |
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Northing | 220144 |
Position of Lyneham relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Lyneham to the centre of the town.
Position of Lyneham relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Lyneham to the centre of the city.