Wembury is located in the county of Devon, South West England, three miles south-west of the town of Sherford, four miles south-east of the major city of Plymouth, 89 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 191 miles south-west of London. Wembury lies four miles east of the Cornwall border. Wembury falls within the district council of South Hams, under the county council of Devon. It is in the PL9 postcode district. The post town for Wembury is Plymouth.
Wembury 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 |
Wembury is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Devon, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Devon.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Wembury is PL9 0JE.
Wembury is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the PL9 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the PL9 postcode district.
The post town for Wembury is Plymouth. Wembury is in the PL9 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Plymouth.
The centre of Wembury is located at position 50.32727° latitude and -4.07292° longitude.
Latitude | 50.32727° |
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Longitude | -4.07292° |
The centre of Wembury is located at the grid reference easting 252549 and northing 49537 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 252549 |
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Northing | 49537 |
Position of Wembury relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Wembury to the centre of the town.
Position of Wembury relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Wembury to the centre of the city.