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Where is Broughton?

Broughton is located in the county of South Glamorgan, Wales, three miles north-west of the town of Llantwit Major, 21 miles south-east of the major city of Swansea, 17 miles west of Cardiff, and 148 miles west of London. Broughton lies four miles south of the Mid Glamorgan border, and was historically in the county of Glamorgan. Broughton falls within the unitary authority of Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan. It is in the CF71 postcode district.

Broughton on a map

Map showing extent of Broughton as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Broughton
Map showing location of Broughton within the UK
Location of Broughton within the UK

Which county is Broughton in?

Broughton is in the ceremonial county of South Glamorgan, the historic county of Glamorgan, and the administrative county of Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan.

Ceremonial CountySouth Glamorgan
Historic CountyGlamorgan
Administrative CountyBro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan

Where is Broughton in South Glamorgan?

Broughton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of South Glamorgan, and towards the westernmost extremity of South Glamorgan.

Map showing location of Broughton within South Glamorgan
Location of Broughton within South Glamorgan

What is the postcode for Broughton?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Broughton is CF71 7QR.

Where is Broughton in CF71?

Broughton is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the CF71 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the CF71 postcode district.

Map showing location of Broughton within CF71
Location of Broughton within CF71

What is the latitude and longitude of Broughton?

The centre of Broughton is located at position 51.42816° latitude and -3.55185° longitude.

Latitude51.42816°
Longitude-3.55185°

What is the easting and northing of Broughton?

The centre of Broughton is located at the grid reference easting 292209 and northing 171049 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting292209
Northing171049

What are the nearest towns to Broughton?

Position of Broughton relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Broughton to the centre of the town.

north-west
3m
Broughton is 3 miles north-west of Llantwit Major
south-west
5m
Broughton is 5 miles south-west of Cowbridge
south
6m
Broughton is 6 miles south of Bridgend
south
7m
Broughton is 7 miles south of Pencoed
south-east
7m
Broughton is 7 miles south-east of Porthcawl
south-west
10m
Broughton is 10 miles south-west of Talbot Green
south-west
11m
Broughton is 11 miles south-west of Llantrisant
west
12m
Broughton is 12 miles west of Barry
south
13m
Broughton is 13 miles south of Pontycymer
south
13m
Broughton is 13 miles south of Maesteg

What are the nearest cities to Broughton?

Position of Broughton relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Broughton to the centre of the city.

west
17m
Broughton is 17 miles west of Cardiff
south-east
21m
Broughton is 21 miles south-east of Swansea
south-west
26m
Broughton is 26 miles south-west of Newport
west
41m
Broughton is 41 miles west of Bristol
west
42m
Broughton is 42 miles west of Wells
north
49m
Broughton is 49 miles north of Exeter
west
52m
Broughton is 52 miles west of Bath
south-west
56m
Broughton is 56 miles south-west of Hereford
south-west
64m
Broughton is 64 miles south-west of Gloucester
north
78m
Broughton is 78 miles north of Plymouth