Waverton is located in the county of Cumbria, North West England, two miles west of the town of Wigton, 12 miles south-west of the major city of Carlisle, 79 miles south of Edinburgh, 231 miles north of Cardiff, and 261 miles north-west of London. Waverton was historically in the county of Cumberland. Waverton falls within the unitary authority of Cumberland. It is in the CA7 postcode district. The post town for Waverton is Wigton.
Waverton is in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, the historic county of Cumberland, and the administrative county of Cumberland.
Ceremonial County | Cumbria |
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Historic County | Cumberland |
Administrative County | Cumberland |
Waverton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Cumbria, and towards the westernmost extremity of Cumbria.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Waverton is CA7 0AG.
Waverton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the CA7 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the CA7 postcode district.
The post town for Waverton is Wigton. Waverton is in the CA7 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Wigton.
The centre of Waverton is located at position 54.81751° latitude and -3.20423° longitude.
Latitude | 54.81751° |
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Longitude | -3.20423° |
The centre of Waverton is located at the grid reference easting 322716 and northing 547627 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 322716 |
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Northing | 547627 |
Position of Waverton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Waverton to the centre of the town.
Position of Waverton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Waverton to the centre of the city.