Penn is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles north of the town of Lyme Regis, 26 miles east of the major city of Exeter, 51 miles south of Cardiff, and 133 miles south-west of London. Penn lies just east of the Devon border. Penn falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT6 postcode district. The post town for Penn is Bridport.
Penn 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 |
Penn 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 Penn is DT6 6BZ.
Penn is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DT6 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district.
The post town for Penn is Bridport. Penn is in the DT6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridport.
The centre of Penn is located at position 50.75466° latitude and -2.93341° longitude.
Latitude | 50.75466° |
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Longitude | -2.93341° |
The centre of Penn is located at the grid reference easting 334253 and northing 95422 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 334253 |
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Northing | 95422 |
Position of Penn relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Penn to the centre of the town.
Position of Penn relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Penn to the centre of the city.