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Where is North Poorton?

North Poorton is located in the county of Dorset, South West England, three miles south-east of the town of Beaminster, 31 miles west of the major town of Poole, 53 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 122 miles south-west of London. North Poorton lies six miles south of the Somerset border. North Poorton falls within the unitary authority of Dorset. It is in the DT6 postcode district. The post town for North Poorton is Bridport.

North Poorton on a map

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

Which county is North Poorton in?

North Poorton is in the ceremonial county of Dorset, the historic county of Dorset, and the administrative county of Dorset.

Ceremonial CountyDorset
Historic CountyDorset
Administrative CountyDorset

Where is North Poorton in Dorset?

North Poorton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Dorset, and towards the westernmost extremity of Dorset.

Map showing location of North Poorton within Dorset
Location of North Poorton within Dorset

What is the postcode for North Poorton?

The nearest postcode to the centre of North Poorton is DT6 3TH.

Where is North Poorton in DT6?

North Poorton is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the DT6 postcode district.

Map showing location of North Poorton within DT6
Location of North Poorton within DT6

What is the post town for North Poorton?

The post town for North Poorton is Bridport. North Poorton is in the DT6 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Bridport.

What is the latitude and longitude of North Poorton?

The centre of North Poorton is located at position 50.78057° latitude and -2.68209° longitude.

Latitude50.78057°
Longitude-2.68209°

What is the easting and northing of North Poorton?

The centre of North Poorton is located at the grid reference easting 352008 and northing 98110 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting352008
Northing98110

What are the nearest towns to North Poorton?

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

south-east
3m
North Poorton is 3 miles south-east of Beaminster
north-east
5m
North Poorton is 5 miles north-east of Bridport
south-east
9m
North Poorton is 9 miles south-east of Crewkerne
south
11m
North Poorton is 11 miles south of Yeovil
north-west
12m
North Poorton is 12 miles north-west of Dorchester
east
12m
North Poorton is 12 miles east of Lyme Regis
south-east
13m
North Poorton is 13 miles south-east of South Petherton
north-west
13m
North Poorton is 13 miles north-west of Chickerell
south-west
14m
North Poorton is 14 miles south-west of Sherborne
east
14m
North Poorton is 14 miles east of Axminster

What are the nearest cities to North Poorton?

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

south
30m
North Poorton is 30 miles south of Wells
east
38m
North Poorton is 38 miles east of Exeter
south-west
44m
North Poorton is 44 miles south-west of Salisbury
south
44m
North Poorton is 44 miles south of Bath
south
47m
North Poorton is 47 miles south of Bristol
south-east
53m
North Poorton is 53 miles south-east of Cardiff
west
57m
North Poorton is 57 miles west of Southampton
south
57m
North Poorton is 57 miles south of Newport
west
63m
North Poorton is 63 miles west of Winchester
west
70m
North Poorton is 70 miles west of Portsmouth