Bideford is located in the county of Devon, South West England, two miles south of the town of Northam, 36 miles north-west of the major city of Exeter, 55 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 180 miles west of London. Bideford falls within the district council of Torridge, under the county council of Devon. It is in the EX39 postcode district. The post town for Bideford is Bideford.
Bideford 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 |
Bideford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Devon, and towards the westernmost extremity of Devon.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Bideford is EX39 2HS.
Bideford is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the EX39 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the EX39 postcode district.
The post town for Bideford is Bideford. Bideford is in the EX39 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bideford.
The centre of Bideford is located at position 51.0168° latitude and -4.20481° longitude.
Latitude | 51.0168° |
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Longitude | -4.20481° |
The centre of Bideford is located at the grid reference easting 245445 and northing 126472 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 245445 |
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Northing | 126472 |
Position of Bideford relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Bideford to the centre of the town.
Position of Bideford relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Bideford to the centre of the city.