West Porlock is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, six miles west of the town of Minehead, 29 miles west of the major town of Weston-Super-Mare, 27 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 152 miles west of London. West Porlock lies five miles north of the Devon border. West Porlock falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the TA24 postcode district. The post town for West Porlock is Minehead.
West Porlock is in the ceremonial county of Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.
Ceremonial County | Somerset |
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Historic County | Somerset |
Administrative County | Somerset |
West Porlock is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Somerset.
The nearest postcode to the centre of West Porlock is TA24 8NX.
West Porlock is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the TA24 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TA24 postcode district.
The post town for West Porlock is Minehead. West Porlock is in the TA24 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Minehead.
The centre of West Porlock is located at position 51.21184° latitude and -3.6173° longitude.
Latitude | 51.21184° |
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Longitude | -3.6173° |
The centre of West Porlock is located at the grid reference easting 287129 and northing 147091 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 287129 |
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Northing | 147091 |
Position of West Porlock relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Porlock to the centre of the town.
Position of West Porlock relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Porlock to the centre of the city.