Whiddon is located in the county of Devon, South West England, one mile south-east of the town of Barnstaple, 32 miles north-west of the major city of Exeter, 47 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 172 miles west of London. Whiddon falls within the district council of North Devon, under the county council of Devon. It is in the EX32 postcode district. The post town for Whiddon is Barnstaple.
Whiddon 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 |
Whiddon is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Devon, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Devon.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whiddon is EX32 9LA.
Whiddon is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the EX32 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the EX32 postcode district.
The post town for Whiddon is Barnstaple. Whiddon is in the EX32 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Barnstaple.
The centre of Whiddon is located at position 51.06686° latitude and -4.03286° longitude.
Latitude | 51.06686° |
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Longitude | -4.03286° |
The centre of Whiddon is located at the grid reference easting 257658 and northing 131691 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 257658 |
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Northing | 131691 |
Position of Whiddon relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whiddon to the centre of the town.
Position of Whiddon relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whiddon to the centre of the city.