Welwyn is located in the county of Hertfordshire, Eastern England, two miles north of the town of Welwyn Garden City, five miles south of the major town of Stevenage, and 22 miles north of London. Welwyn lies five miles south-east of the Bedfordshire border. Welwyn falls within the district council of Welwyn Hatfield, under the county council of Hertfordshire. It is in the AL6 postcode district. The post town for Welwyn is Welwyn.
Welwyn is in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, the historic county of Hertfordshire, and the administrative county of Hertfordshire.
Ceremonial County | Hertfordshire |
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Historic County | Hertfordshire |
Administrative County | Hertfordshire |
Welwyn is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Hertfordshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Hertfordshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Welwyn is AL6 9EH.
Welwyn is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the AL6 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the AL6 postcode district.
The post town for Welwyn is Welwyn. Welwyn is in the AL6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Welwyn.
The centre of Welwyn is located at position 51.8297° latitude and -0.21564° longitude.
Latitude | 51.8297° |
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Longitude | -0.21564° |
The centre of Welwyn is located at the grid reference easting 523057 and northing 216070 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 523057 |
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Northing | 216070 |
Position of Welwyn relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Welwyn to the centre of the town.
Position of Welwyn relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Welwyn to the centre of the city.