Garstang is located in the county of Lancashire, North West England, eight miles north of the town of Fulwood, ten miles north of the major city of Preston, 143 miles south of Edinburgh, 168 miles north of Cardiff, and 199 miles north-west of London. Garstang falls within the district council of Wyre, under the county council of Lancashire. It is in the PR3 postcode district. The post town for Garstang is Preston.
Garstang is in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, the historic county of Lancashire, and the administrative county of Lancashire.
Ceremonial County | Lancashire |
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Historic County | Lancashire |
Administrative County | Lancashire |
Garstang is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Lancashire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Lancashire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Garstang is PR3 1FL.
Garstang is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the PR3 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the PR3 postcode district.
The post town for Garstang is Preston. Garstang is in the PR3 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Preston.
The centre of Garstang is located at position 53.90266° latitude and -2.7738° longitude.
Latitude | 53.90266° |
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Longitude | -2.7738° |
The centre of Garstang is located at the grid reference easting 349256 and northing 445444 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 349256 |
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Northing | 445444 |
Position of Garstang relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Garstang to the centre of the town.
Position of Garstang relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Garstang to the centre of the city.