Sway is located in the county of Hampshire, South East England, three miles north-east of the town of New Milton, 12 miles south-west of the major city of Southampton, and 82 miles south-west of London. Sway lies four miles east of the Dorset border. Sway falls within the district council of New Forest, under the county council of Hampshire. It is in the SO41 postcode district. The post town for Sway is Lymington.
Sway is in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, the historic county of Hampshire, and the administrative county of Hampshire.
Ceremonial County | Hampshire |
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Historic County | Hampshire |
Administrative County | Hampshire |
Sway is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Hampshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Hampshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Sway is SO41 6BF.
Sway is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SO41 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SO41 postcode district.
The post town for Sway is Lymington. Sway is in the SO41 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Lymington.
The centre of Sway is located at position 50.78502° latitude and -1.60833° longitude.
Latitude | 50.78502° |
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Longitude | -1.60833° |
The centre of Sway is located at the grid reference easting 427707 and northing 98456 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 427707 |
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Northing | 98456 |
Position of Sway relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Sway to the centre of the town.
Position of Sway relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Sway to the centre of the city.