Walpole is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles north of the town of Bridgwater, 12 miles south of the major town of Weston-Super-Mare, 23 miles south of Cardiff, and 126 miles west of London. Walpole falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the TA6 postcode district. The post town for Walpole is Bridgwater.
Walpole is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | Somerset |
Walpole is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Walpole is TA6 4TF.
Walpole is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the TA6 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the TA6 postcode district.
The post town for Walpole is Bridgwater. Walpole is in the TA6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridgwater.
The centre of Walpole is located at position 51.16954° latitude and -2.99286° longitude.
Latitude | 51.16954° |
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Longitude | -2.99286° |
The centre of Walpole is located at the grid reference easting 330681 and northing 141613 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 330681 |
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Northing | 141613 |
Position of Walpole relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Walpole to the centre of the town.
Position of Walpole relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Walpole to the centre of the city.