Monsal Head is located in the county of Derbyshire, East Midlands, three miles north-west of the town of Bakewell, 12 miles west of the major town of Chesterfield, 136 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 137 miles north-west of London. Monsal Head lies six miles north-east of the Staffordshire border. Monsal Head falls within the district council of Derbyshire Dales, under the county council of Derbyshire. It is in the DE45 postcode district. The post town for Monsal Head is Bakewell.
Monsal Head is in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, the historic county of Derbyshire, and the administrative county of Derbyshire.
Ceremonial County | Derbyshire |
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Historic County | Derbyshire |
Administrative County | Derbyshire |
Monsal Head is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Derbyshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Derbyshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Monsal Head is DE45 1NL.
Monsal Head is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DE45 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DE45 postcode district.
The post town for Monsal Head is Bakewell. Monsal Head is in the DE45 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bakewell.
The centre of Monsal Head is located at position 53.24056° latitude and -1.72396° longitude.
Latitude | 53.24056° |
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Longitude | -1.72396° |
The centre of Monsal Head is located at the grid reference easting 418520 and northing 371540 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 418520 |
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Northing | 371540 |
Position of Monsal Head relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Monsal Head to the centre of the town.
Position of Monsal Head relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Monsal Head to the centre of the city.