Preston is located in the county of Berwickshire, Scotland, two miles north of the town of Duns, 51 miles south-east of the major city of Dundee, 35 miles east of Edinburgh, 301 miles north of Cardiff, and 310 miles north of London. Preston lies seven miles south-east of the East Lothian border. Preston falls within the unitary authority of Scottish Borders. It is in the TD11 postcode district. The post town for Preston is Duns.
Preston is in the ceremonial county of Berwickshire, the historic county of Berwickshire, and the administrative county of Scottish Borders.
Ceremonial County | Berwickshire |
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Historic County | Berwickshire |
Administrative County | Scottish Borders |
Preston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Berwickshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Berwickshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Preston is TD11 3TH.
Preston is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TD11 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TD11 postcode district.
The post town for Preston is Duns. Preston is in the TD11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Duns.
The centre of Preston is located at position 55.8091° latitude and -2.3364° longitude.
Latitude | 55.8091° |
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Longitude | -2.3364° |
The centre of Preston is located at the grid reference easting 379014 and northing 657365 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 379014 |
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Northing | 657365 |
Position of Preston relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Preston to the centre of the town.
Position of Preston relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Preston to the centre of the city.