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Where is West Down?

West Down is located in the county of Devon, South West England, three miles south of the town of Ilfracombe, 33 miles south of the major city of Swansea, 47 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 175 miles west of London. West Down falls within the district council of North Devon, under the county council of Devon. It is in the EX34 postcode district.

West Down on a map

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

Which county is West Down in?

West Down is in the ceremonial county of Devon, the historic county of Devon, and the administrative county of Devon.

Ceremonial CountyDevon
Historic CountyDevon
Administrative CountyDevon

Where is West Down in Devon?

West Down is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Devon, and towards the westernmost extremity of Devon.

Map showing location of West Down within Devon
Location of West Down within Devon

What is the postcode for West Down?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Down is EX34 8LZ.

Where is West Down in EX34?

West Down is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the EX34 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the EX34 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Down within EX34
Location of West Down within EX34

What is the latitude and longitude of West Down?

The centre of West Down is located at position 51.15874° latitude and -4.1259° longitude.

Latitude51.15874°
Longitude-4.1259°

What is the easting and northing of West Down?

The centre of West Down is located at the grid reference easting 251436 and northing 142093 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting251436
Northing142093

What are the nearest towns to West Down?

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

south
3m
West Down is 3 miles south of Ilfracombe
north-west
6m
West Down is 6 miles north-west of Barnstaple
north-east
9m
West Down is 9 miles north-east of Northam
north
10m
West Down is 10 miles north of Bideford
west
14m
West Down is 14 miles west of Lynton
north
14m
West Down is 14 miles north of Great Torrington
north-west
16m
West Down is 16 miles north-west of South Molton
north-east
26m
West Down is 26 miles north-east of Holsworthy
west
26m
West Down is 26 miles west of Dulverton
north
27m
West Down is 27 miles north of North Tawton

What are the nearest cities to West Down?

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

south
33m
West Down is 33 miles south of Swansea
north-west
40m
West Down is 40 miles north-west of Exeter
south-west
47m
West Down is 47 miles south-west of Cardiff
north
55m
West Down is 55 miles north of Plymouth
south-west
57m
West Down is 57 miles south-west of Newport
west
64m
West Down is 64 miles west of Wells
west
69m
West Down is 69 miles west of Bristol
south-east
70m
West Down is 70 miles south-east of St Davids
north-east
74m
West Down is 74 miles north-east of Truro
west
78m
West Down is 78 miles west of Bath