Whitwell is located in the county of Rutland, East Midlands, four miles east of the town of Oakham, 18 miles west of the major city of Peterborough, and 82 miles north of London. Whitwell lies five miles south of the Lincolnshire border. Whitwell falls within the unitary authority of Rutland. It is in the LE15 postcode district. The post town for Whitwell is Oakham.
Whitwell is in the ceremonial county of Rutland, the historic county of Rutland, and the administrative county of Rutland.
Ceremonial County | Rutland |
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Historic County | Rutland |
Administrative County | Rutland |
Whitwell is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Rutland, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Rutland.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whitwell is LE15 8BL.
Whitwell is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the LE15 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the LE15 postcode district.
The post town for Whitwell is Oakham. Whitwell is in the LE15 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Oakham.
The centre of Whitwell is located at position 52.66697° latitude and -0.63568° longitude.
Latitude | 52.66697° |
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Longitude | -0.63568° |
The centre of Whitwell is located at the grid reference easting 492361 and northing 308568 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 492361 |
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Northing | 308568 |
Position of Whitwell relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitwell to the centre of the town.
Position of Whitwell relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whitwell to the centre of the city.