Oreton is located in the county of Shropshire, West Midlands, three miles north-west of the town of Cleobury Mortimer, 18 miles south of the major town of Telford, 71 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 120 miles north-west of London. Oreton lies four miles north-west of the Worcestershire border. Oreton falls within the unitary authority of Shropshire. It is in the DY14 postcode district. The post town for Oreton is Kidderminster.
Oreton is in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, the historic county of Shropshire, and the administrative county of Shropshire.
Ceremonial County | Shropshire |
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Historic County | Shropshire |
Administrative County | Shropshire |
Oreton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Shropshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Shropshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Oreton is DY14 0TL.
Oreton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DY14 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DY14 postcode district.
The post town for Oreton is Kidderminster. Oreton is in the DY14 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Kidderminster.
The centre of Oreton is located at position 52.42131° latitude and -2.51486° longitude.
Latitude | 52.42131° |
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Longitude | -2.51486° |
The centre of Oreton is located at the grid reference easting 365084 and northing 280493 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 365084 |
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Northing | 280493 |
Position of Oreton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Oreton to the centre of the town.
Position of Oreton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Oreton to the centre of the city.