Upper Ley is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, four miles east of the town of Mitcheldean, six miles west of the major city of Gloucester, 42 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 100 miles west of London. Upper Ley lies three miles south-east of the Herefordshire border. Upper Ley falls within the district council of Forest of Dean, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL14 postcode district.
Upper Ley 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 |
Upper Ley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Upper Ley is GL14 1PR.
Upper Ley is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the GL14 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the GL14 postcode district.
The centre of Upper Ley is located at position 51.85629° latitude and -2.39492° longitude.
Latitude | 51.85629° |
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Longitude | -2.39492° |
The centre of Upper Ley is located at the grid reference easting 372898 and northing 217596 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 372898 |
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Northing | 217596 |
Position of Upper Ley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Upper Ley to the centre of the town.
Position of Upper Ley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Upper Ley to the centre of the city.