Whelford is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, two miles south-east of the town of Fairford, nine miles north of the major town of Swindon, 63 miles east of Cardiff, and 71 miles west of London. Whelford lies two miles north of the Wiltshire border. Whelford falls within the district council of Cotswold, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL7 postcode district.
Whelford is in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, the historic county of Gloucestershire, and the administrative county of Gloucestershire.
Ceremonial County | Gloucestershire |
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Historic County | Gloucestershire |
Administrative County | Gloucestershire |
Whelford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the easternmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whelford is GL7 4DZ.
Whelford is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the GL7 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the GL7 postcode district.
The centre of Whelford is located at position 51.68875° latitude and -1.75758° longitude.
Latitude | 51.68875° |
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Longitude | -1.75758° |
The centre of Whelford is located at the grid reference easting 416855 and northing 198916 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 416855 |
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Northing | 198916 |
Position of Whelford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whelford to the centre of the town.
Position of Whelford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whelford to the centre of the city.