Merriott is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, four miles north-east of the town of Bridport, 31 miles west of the major town of Poole, 54 miles south of Cardiff, and 123 miles south-west of London. Merriott lies seven miles south of the Somerset border. Merriott falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT6 postcode district. The post town for Merriott is Bridport.
Merriott 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 |
Merriott is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Merriott is DT6 3SZ.
Merriott is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT6 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district.
The post town for Merriott is Bridport. Merriott is in the DT6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridport.
The centre of Merriott is located at position 50.76072° latitude and -2.68914° longitude.
Latitude | 50.76072° |
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Longitude | -2.68914° |
The centre of Merriott is located at the grid reference easting 351490 and northing 95907 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 351490 |
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Northing | 95907 |
Position of Merriott relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Merriott to the centre of the town.
Position of Merriott relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Merriott to the centre of the city.