Meare is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles north-west of the town of Glastonbury, 15 miles south-east of the major town of Weston-Super-Mare, 27 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 117 miles west of London. Meare falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the BA6 postcode district. The post town for Meare is Glastonbury.
Meare 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 |
Meare is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Meare is BA6 9PU.
Meare is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the BA6 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BA6 postcode district.
The post town for Meare is Glastonbury. Meare is in the BA6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Glastonbury.
The centre of Meare is located at position 51.1715° latitude and -2.78121° longitude.
Latitude | 51.1715° |
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Longitude | -2.78121° |
The centre of Meare is located at the grid reference easting 345480 and northing 141653 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 345480 |
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Northing | 141653 |
Position of Meare relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Meare to the centre of the town.
Position of Meare relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Meare to the centre of the city.