West Down is located in the county of Devon, South West England, three miles south of the town of Ilfracombe, 33 miles south of the major city of Swansea, 47 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 175 miles west of London. West Down falls within the district council of North Devon, under the county council of Devon. It is in the EX34 postcode district.
West Down is in the ceremonial county of Devon, the historic county of Devon, and the administrative county of Devon.
Ceremonial County | Devon |
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Historic County | Devon |
Administrative County | Devon |
West Down is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Devon, and towards the westernmost extremity of Devon.
The nearest postcode to the centre of West Down is EX34 8LZ.
West Down is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the EX34 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the EX34 postcode district.
The centre of West Down is located at position 51.15874° latitude and -4.1259° longitude.
Latitude | 51.15874° |
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Longitude | -4.1259° |
The centre of West Down is located at the grid reference easting 251436 and northing 142093 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 251436 |
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Northing | 142093 |
Position of West Down relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Down to the centre of the town.
Position of West Down relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Down to the centre of the city.