Upper Rissington is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, four miles south of the town of Stow-on-the-Wold, 16 miles east of the major town of Cheltenham, 69 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 72 miles west of London. Upper Rissington lies just north-west of the Oxfordshire border. Upper Rissington falls within the district council of Cotswold, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL54 postcode district. The post town for Upper Rissington is Cheltenham.
Upper Rissington 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 Rissington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Upper Rissington is GL54 2NH.
Upper Rissington is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the GL54 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the GL54 postcode district.
The post town for Upper Rissington is Cheltenham. Upper Rissington is in the GL54 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Cheltenham.
The centre of Upper Rissington is located at position 51.87612° latitude and -1.70385° longitude.
Latitude | 51.87612° |
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Longitude | -1.70385° |
The centre of Upper Rissington is located at the grid reference easting 420484 and northing 219770 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 420484 |
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Northing | 219770 |
Position of Upper Rissington relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Upper Rissington to the centre of the town.
Position of Upper Rissington relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Upper Rissington to the centre of the city.