Yorkley is located in the county of Gloucestershire, South West England, two miles north of the town of Lydney, 14 miles south-west of the major city of Gloucester, 34 miles north-east of Cardiff, and 105 miles west of London. Yorkley lies five miles east of the Gwent border. Yorkley falls within the district council of Forest of Dean, under the county council of Gloucestershire. It is in the GL15 postcode district.
Yorkley 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 |
Yorkley is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Gloucestershire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Gloucestershire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Yorkley is GL15 4RA.
Yorkley is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the GL15 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the GL15 postcode district.
The centre of Yorkley is located at position 51.75717° latitude and -2.53703° longitude.
Latitude | 51.75717° |
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Longitude | -2.53703° |
The centre of Yorkley is located at the grid reference easting 363029 and northing 206634 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 363029 |
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Northing | 206634 |
Position of Yorkley relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Yorkley to the centre of the town.
Position of Yorkley relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Yorkley to the centre of the city.