Taynton is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, three miles south of the town of Newent, seven miles west of the major city of Gloucester, 44 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 101 miles west of London. Taynton lies two miles south-east of the Herefordshire border. Taynton falls within the district council of Forest of Dean, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL19 postcode district. The post town for Taynton is Gloucester.
Taynton is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Taynton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Taynton is GL19 3AW.
Taynton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the GL19 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the GL19 postcode district.
The post town for Taynton is Gloucester. Taynton is in the GL19 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Gloucester.
The centre of Taynton is located at position 51.8938° latitude and -2.39793° longitude.
Latitude | 51.8938° |
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Longitude | -2.39793° |
The centre of Taynton is located at the grid reference easting 372713 and northing 221769 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 372713 |
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Northing | 221769 |
Position of Taynton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Taynton to the centre of the town.
Position of Taynton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Taynton to the centre of the city.