Stowey is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, five miles north-west of the town of Midsomer Norton, eight miles south of the major city of Bristol, 28 miles east of Cardiff, and 107 miles west of London. Stowey lies four miles south-east of the Bristol border. Stowey falls within the unitary authority of Bath and North East Somerset. It is in the BS39 postcode district. The post town for Stowey is Bristol.
Stowey is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Bath and North East Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | Bath and North East Somerset |
Stowey is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Somerset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Stowey is BS39 5TH.
Stowey is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the BS39 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the BS39 postcode district.
The post town for Stowey is Bristol. Stowey is in the BS39 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bristol.
The centre of Stowey is located at position 51.33663° latitude and -2.57932° longitude.
Latitude | 51.33663° |
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Longitude | -2.57932° |
The centre of Stowey is located at the grid reference easting 359740 and northing 159886 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 359740 |
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Northing | 159886 |
Position of Stowey relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Stowey to the centre of the town.
Position of Stowey relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Stowey to the centre of the city.