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Where is South Poorton?

South Poorton is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles south-east of the town of Beaminster, 31 miles west of the major town of Poole, 53 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 122 miles south-west of London. South Poorton lies six miles south of the Somerset border. South Poorton falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT6 postcode district. The post town for South Poorton is Bridport.

South Poorton on a map

Map showing extent of South Poorton as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of South Poorton
Map showing location of South Poorton within the UK
Location of South Poorton within the UK

Which county is South Poorton in?

South Poorton is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.

Ceremonial CountyDorset
Historic CountyDorset
Administrative CountyDorset

Where is South Poorton in Dorset?

South Poorton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.

Map showing location of South Poorton within Dorset
Location of South Poorton within Dorset

What is the postcode for South Poorton?

The nearest postcode to the centre of South Poorton is DT6 3TJ.

Where is South Poorton in DT6?

South Poorton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district.

Map showing location of South Poorton within DT6
Location of South Poorton within DT6

What is the post town for South Poorton?

The post town for South Poorton is Bridport. South Poorton is in the DT6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridport.

What is the latitude and longitude of South Poorton?

The centre of South Poorton is located at position 50.77834° latitude and -2.68249° longitude.

Latitude50.77834°
Longitude-2.68249°

What is the easting and northing of South Poorton?

The centre of South Poorton is located at the grid reference easting 351977 and northing 97862 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting351977
Northing97862

What are the nearest towns to South Poorton?

Position of South Poorton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of South Poorton to the centre of the town.

south-east
3m
South Poorton is 3 miles south-east of Beaminster
north-east
5m
South Poorton is 5 miles north-east of Bridport
south-east
9m
South Poorton is 9 miles south-east of Crewkerne
south
11m
South Poorton is 11 miles south of Yeovil
north-west
12m
South Poorton is 12 miles north-west of Dorchester
east
12m
South Poorton is 12 miles east of Lyme Regis
south-east
13m
South Poorton is 13 miles south-east of South Petherton
north-west
13m
South Poorton is 13 miles north-west of Chickerell
south-west
14m
South Poorton is 14 miles south-west of Sherborne
east
14m
South Poorton is 14 miles east of Axminster

What are the nearest cities to South Poorton?

Position of South Poorton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of South Poorton to the centre of the city.

south
30m
South Poorton is 30 miles south of Wells
east
37m
South Poorton is 37 miles east of Exeter
south-west
44m
South Poorton is 44 miles south-west of Salisbury
south
44m
South Poorton is 44 miles south of Bath
south
47m
South Poorton is 47 miles south of Bristol
south-east
53m
South Poorton is 53 miles south-east of Cardiff
west
57m
South Poorton is 57 miles west of Southampton
south
58m
South Poorton is 58 miles south of Newport
west
63m
South Poorton is 63 miles west of Winchester
west
70m
South Poorton is 70 miles west of Portsmouth