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Where is West Burton?

West Burton is located in the county of North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, six miles west of the town of Leyburn, 24 miles south-west of the major town of Darlington, 126 miles south of Edinburgh, 200 miles north of Cardiff, and 206 miles north-west of London. West Burton was historically in the county of Yorkshire. West Burton falls within the unitary authority of North Yorkshire. It is in the DL8 postcode district.

West Burton on a map

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

Which county is West Burton in?

West Burton is in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, the historic county of Yorkshire, and the administrative county of North Yorkshire.

Ceremonial CountyNorth Yorkshire
Historic CountyYorkshire
Administrative CountyNorth Yorkshire

Where is West Burton in North Yorkshire?

West Burton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of North Yorkshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of North Yorkshire.

Map showing location of West Burton within North Yorkshire
Location of West Burton within North Yorkshire

What is the postcode for West Burton?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Burton is DL8 4JL.

Where is West Burton in DL8?

West Burton is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the DL8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the DL8 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Burton within DL8
Location of West Burton within DL8

What is the latitude and longitude of West Burton?

The centre of West Burton is located at position 54.27611° latitude and -1.97522° longitude.

Latitude54.27611°
Longitude-1.97522°

What is the easting and northing of West Burton?

The centre of West Burton is located at the grid reference easting 401711 and northing 486718 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting401711
Northing486718

What are the nearest towns to West Burton?

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

west
6m
West Burton is 6 miles west of Leyburn
west
7m
West Burton is 7 miles west of Middleham
south-west
13m
West Burton is 13 miles south-west of Richmond
west
13m
West Burton is 13 miles west of Masham
west
16m
West Burton is 16 miles west of Bedale
north-west
16m
West Burton is 16 miles north-west of Pateley Bridge
north-east
19m
West Burton is 19 miles north-east of Settle
south
19m
West Burton is 19 miles south of Barnard Castle
south-east
20m
West Burton is 20 miles south-east of Kirkby Stephen
north
22m
West Burton is 22 miles north of Skipton

What are the nearest cities to West Burton?

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

north-west
21m
West Burton is 21 miles north-west of Ripon
north
35m
West Burton is 35 miles north of Bradford
north-east
37m
West Burton is 37 miles north-east of Lancaster
north-west
37m
West Burton is 37 miles north-west of Leeds
south-west
38m
West Burton is 38 miles south-west of Durham
north-west
42m
West Burton is 42 miles north-west of York
north-west
45m
West Burton is 45 miles north-west of Wakefield
north-east
46m
West Burton is 46 miles north-east of Preston
south-west
49m
West Burton is 49 miles south-west of Sunderland
south
51m
West Burton is 51 miles south of Newcastle upon Tyne