Penselwood is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles west of the town of Mere, 21 miles south of the major city of Bath, 46 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 101 miles west of London. Penselwood lies just north of the Dorset border. Penselwood falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the BA9 postcode district.
Penselwood is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | Somerset |
Penselwood is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Penselwood is BA9 8LZ.
Penselwood is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the BA9 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the BA9 postcode district.
The centre of Penselwood is located at position 51.07978° latitude and -2.34321° longitude.
Latitude | 51.07978° |
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Longitude | -2.34321° |
The centre of Penselwood is located at the grid reference easting 376054 and northing 131218 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 376054 |
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Northing | 131218 |
Position of Penselwood relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Penselwood to the centre of the town.
Position of Penselwood relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Penselwood to the centre of the city.