Redford is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, seven miles south of the town of Sherborne, 27 miles west of the major town of Poole, 51 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 115 miles south-west of London. Redford lies three miles south-east of the Somerset border. Redford falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT2 postcode district. The post town for Redford is Dorchester.
Redford 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 |
Redford 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 Redford is DT2 0NH.
Redford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the DT2 postcode district.
The post town for Redford is Dorchester. Redford is in the DT2 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Dorchester.
The centre of Redford is located at position 50.8494° latitude and -2.55906° longitude.
Latitude | 50.8494° |
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Longitude | -2.55906° |
The centre of Redford is located at the grid reference easting 360740 and northing 105691 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 360740 |
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Northing | 105691 |
Position of Redford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Redford to the centre of the town.
Position of Redford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Redford to the centre of the city.