Shepshed is located in the county of Leicestershire, East Midlands, four miles west of the town of Loughborough, 12 miles north-west of the major city of Leicester, and 100 miles north-west of London. Shepshed lies three miles south-west of the Nottinghamshire border. Shepshed falls within the district council of Charnwood, under the county council of Leicestershire. It is in the LE12 postcode district. The post town for Shepshed is Loughborough.
Shepshed is in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire, the historic county of Leicestershire, and the administrative county of Leicestershire.
Ceremonial County | Leicestershire |
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Historic County | Leicestershire |
Administrative County | Leicestershire |
Shepshed is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Leicestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Leicestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Shepshed is LE12 9PZ.
Shepshed is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LE12 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the LE12 postcode district.
The post town for Shepshed is Loughborough. Shepshed is in the LE12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Loughborough.
The centre of Shepshed is located at position 52.77156° latitude and -1.29016° longitude.
Latitude | 52.77156° |
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Longitude | -1.29016° |
The centre of Shepshed is located at the grid reference easting 447987 and northing 319565 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 447987 |
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Northing | 319565 |
Position of Shepshed relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shepshed to the centre of the town.
Position of Shepshed relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shepshed to the centre of the city.