Shipton Gorge is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles south-east of the town of Bridport, 32 miles west of the major town of Poole, 56 miles south of Cardiff, and 125 miles south-west of London. Shipton Gorge falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT6 postcode district. The post town for Shipton Gorge is Bridport.
Shipton Gorge 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 |
Shipton Gorge 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 Shipton Gorge is DT6 4LY.
Shipton Gorge is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district.
The post town for Shipton Gorge is Bridport. Shipton Gorge is in the DT6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridport.
The centre of Shipton Gorge is located at position 50.72104° latitude and -2.71352° longitude.
Latitude | 50.72104° |
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Longitude | -2.71352° |
The centre of Shipton Gorge is located at the grid reference easting 349728 and northing 91512 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 349728 |
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Northing | 91512 |
Position of Shipton Gorge relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Shipton Gorge to the centre of the town.
Position of Shipton Gorge relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Shipton Gorge to the centre of the city.