West Bourton is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles north-west of the town of Gillingham, 22 miles south of the major city of Bath, 47 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 101 miles west of London. West Bourton lies just east of the Somerset border. West Bourton falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the SP8 postcode district. The post town for West Bourton is Gillingham.
West Bourton 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 |
West Bourton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of West Bourton is SP8 5PF.
West Bourton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the SP8 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the SP8 postcode district.
The post town for West Bourton is Gillingham. West Bourton is in the SP8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Gillingham.
The centre of West Bourton is located at position 51.06217° latitude and -2.33526° longitude.
Latitude | 51.06217° |
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Longitude | -2.33526° |
The centre of West Bourton is located at the grid reference easting 376602 and northing 129257 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 376602 |
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Northing | 129257 |
Position of West Bourton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Bourton to the centre of the town.
Position of West Bourton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Bourton to the centre of the city.