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Where is West Leigh?

West Leigh is located in the county of Devon, South West England, three miles north-east of the town of North Tawton, 17 miles north-west of the major city of Exeter, 54 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 169 miles west of London. West Leigh falls within the district council of Mid Devon, under the county council of Devon. It is in the EX17 postcode district. The post town for West Leigh is Crediton.

West Leigh on a map

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

Which county is West Leigh in?

West Leigh 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 Leigh in Devon?

West Leigh is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Devon, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Devon.

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

What is the postcode for West Leigh?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Leigh is EX17 6BL.

Where is West Leigh in EX17?

West Leigh is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the EX17 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the EX17 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Leigh within EX17
Location of West Leigh within EX17

What is the post town for West Leigh?

The post town for West Leigh is Crediton. West Leigh is in the EX17 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Crediton.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Leigh?

The centre of West Leigh is located at position 50.83463° latitude and -3.86565° longitude.

Latitude50.83463°
Longitude-3.86565°

What is the easting and northing of West Leigh?

The centre of West Leigh is located at the grid reference easting 268721 and northing 105558 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting268721
Northing105558

What are the nearest towns to West Leigh?

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

north-east
3m
West Leigh is 3 miles north-east of North Tawton
north-east
9m
West Leigh is 9 miles north-east of Okehampton
west
10m
West Leigh is 10 miles west of Crediton
north
11m
West Leigh is 11 miles north of Chagford
south
13m
West Leigh is 13 miles south of South Molton
north
13m
West Leigh is 13 miles north of Moretonhampstead
south-east
15m
West Leigh is 15 miles south-east of Great Torrington
west
17m
West Leigh is 17 miles west of Tiverton
north-west
19m
West Leigh is 19 miles north-west of Bovey Tracey
south-east
19m
West Leigh is 19 miles south-east of Barnstaple

What are the nearest cities to West Leigh?

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

north-west
17m
West Leigh is 17 miles north-west of Exeter
north
34m
West Leigh is 34 miles north of Plymouth
south-west
54m
West Leigh is 54 miles south-west of Cardiff
south
54m
West Leigh is 54 miles south of Swansea
south-west
59m
West Leigh is 59 miles south-west of Wells
south-west
64m
West Leigh is 64 miles south-west of Newport
north-east
65m
West Leigh is 65 miles north-east of Truro
south-west
70m
West Leigh is 70 miles south-west of Bristol
south-west
76m
West Leigh is 76 miles south-west of Bath
west
92m
West Leigh is 92 miles west of Salisbury