Parkend is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, three miles south-east of the town of Coleford, 15 miles south-west of the major city of Gloucester, 33 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 106 miles west of London. Parkend lies five miles east of the Gwent border. Parkend falls within the district council of Forest of Dean, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL15 postcode district.
Parkend is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Parkend is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Parkend is GL15 4JN.
Parkend is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the GL15 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GL15 postcode district.
The centre of Parkend is located at position 51.77254° latitude and -2.56003° longitude.
Latitude | 51.77254° |
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Longitude | -2.56003° |
The centre of Parkend is located at the grid reference easting 361455 and northing 208356 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 361455 |
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Northing | 208356 |
Position of Parkend relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Parkend to the centre of the town.
Position of Parkend relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Parkend to the centre of the city.