West Grimstead is located in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, five miles south-east of the city of Salisbury, 16 miles north-west of the major city of Southampton, 71 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 76 miles south-west of London. West Grimstead lies three miles west of the Hampshire border. West Grimstead falls within the unitary authority of Wiltshire. It is in the SP5 postcode district. The post town for West Grimstead is Salisbury.
West Grimstead is in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, the historic county of Wiltshire, and the administrative county of Wiltshire.
Ceremonial County | Wiltshire |
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Historic County | Wiltshire |
Administrative County | Wiltshire |
West Grimstead is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Wiltshire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Wiltshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of West Grimstead is SP5 3SH.
West Grimstead is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SP5 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the SP5 postcode district.
The post town for West Grimstead is Salisbury. West Grimstead is in the SP5 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Salisbury.
The centre of West Grimstead is located at position 51.04096° latitude and -1.7023° longitude.
Latitude | 51.04096° |
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Longitude | -1.7023° |
The centre of West Grimstead is located at the grid reference easting 420968 and northing 126887 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 420968 |
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Northing | 126887 |
Position of West Grimstead relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Grimstead to the centre of the town.
Position of West Grimstead relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Grimstead to the centre of the city.