Waytown is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, two miles south of the town of Beaminster, 34 miles west of the major town of Poole, 52 miles south of Cardiff, and 125 miles south-west of London. Waytown lies six miles south of the Somerset border. Waytown falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT6 postcode district. The post town for Waytown is Bridport.
Waytown is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.
Ceremonial County | Dorset |
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Historic County | Dorset |
Administrative County | Dorset |
Waytown is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Waytown is DT6 5LG.
Waytown is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DT6 postcode district.
The post town for Waytown is Bridport. Waytown is in the DT6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridport.
The centre of Waytown is located at position 50.77591° latitude and -2.75295° longitude.
Latitude | 50.77591° |
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Longitude | -2.75295° |
The centre of Waytown is located at the grid reference easting 347007 and northing 97640 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 347007 |
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Northing | 97640 |
Position of Waytown relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Waytown to the centre of the town.
Position of Waytown relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Waytown to the centre of the city.