Sandhills is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, five miles south-east of the town of Sherborne, 24 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 52 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 109 miles south-west of London. Sandhills lies four miles south-east of the Somerset border. Sandhills falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT9 postcode district. The post town for Sandhills is Sherborne.
Sandhills 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 |
Sandhills is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sandhills is DT9 5LE.
Sandhills is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT9 postcode district.
The post town for Sandhills is Sherborne. Sandhills is in the DT9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Sherborne.
The centre of Sandhills is located at position 50.8905° latitude and -2.44617° longitude.
Latitude | 50.8905° |
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Longitude | -2.44617° |
The centre of Sandhills is located at the grid reference easting 368714 and northing 110207 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 368714 |
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Northing | 110207 |
Position of Sandhills relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandhills to the centre of the town.
Position of Sandhills relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sandhills to the centre of the city.