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Where is West Stour?

West Stour is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles south-west of the town of Gillingham, 24 miles north-west of the major town of Poole, 50 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 101 miles west of London. West Stour lies two miles east of the Somerset border. West Stour falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the SP8 postcode district. The post town for West Stour is Gillingham.

West Stour on a map

Map showing extent of West Stour as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of West Stour
Map showing location of West Stour within the UK
Location of West Stour within the UK

Which county is West Stour in?

West Stour is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.

Ceremonial CountyDorset
Historic CountyDorset
Administrative CountyDorset

Where is West Stour in Dorset?

West Stour is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Dorset, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Dorset.

Map showing location of West Stour within Dorset
Location of West Stour within Dorset

What is the postcode for West Stour?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Stour is SP8 5RL.

Where is West Stour in SP8?

West Stour is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SP8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SP8 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Stour within SP8
Location of West Stour within SP8

What is the post town for West Stour?

The post town for West Stour is Gillingham. West Stour is in the SP8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Gillingham.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Stour?

The centre of West Stour is located at position 51.00284° latitude and -2.30797° longitude.

Latitude51.00284°
Longitude-2.30797°

What is the easting and northing of West Stour?

The centre of West Stour is located at the grid reference easting 378487 and northing 122650 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting378487
Northing122650

What are the nearest towns to West Stour?

Position of West Stour relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of West Stour to the centre of the town.

south-west
3m
West Stour is 3 miles south-west of Gillingham
north-east
4m
West Stour is 4 miles north-east of Stalbridge
west
5m
West Stour is 5 miles west of Shaftesbury
north
5m
West Stour is 5 miles north of Sturminster Newton
south-east
6m
West Stour is 6 miles south-east of Wincanton
south
6m
West Stour is 6 miles south of Mere
east
10m
West Stour is 10 miles east of Sherborne
south-east
10m
West Stour is 10 miles south-east of Bruton
south-east
11m
West Stour is 11 miles south-east of Castle Cary
north-west
12m
West Stour is 12 miles north-west of Blandford Forum

What are the nearest cities to West Stour?

Position of West Stour relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of West Stour to the centre of the city.

south-east
20m
West Stour is 20 miles south-east of Wells
west
23m
West Stour is 23 miles west of Salisbury
south
26m
West Stour is 26 miles south of Bath
south
34m
West Stour is 34 miles south of Bristol
west
40m
West Stour is 40 miles west of Southampton
west
44m
West Stour is 44 miles west of Winchester
south-east
50m
West Stour is 50 miles south-east of Cardiff
south-east
50m
West Stour is 50 miles south-east of Newport
west
55m
West Stour is 55 miles west of Portsmouth
east
57m
West Stour is 57 miles east of Exeter