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Where is West Leigh?

West Leigh is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, three miles north-east of the town of Wiveliscombe, 23 miles south-west of the major town of Weston-Super-Mare, 29 miles south of Cardiff, and 139 miles west of London. West Leigh lies six miles north-east of the Devon border. West Leigh falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the TA4 postcode district. The post town for West Leigh is Taunton.

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 Somerset, the historic county of Somerset, and the administrative county of Somerset.

Ceremonial CountySomerset
Historic CountySomerset
Administrative CountySomerset

Where is West Leigh in Somerset?

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

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

What is the postcode for West Leigh?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Leigh is TA4 3RE.

Where is West Leigh in TA4?

West Leigh is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the TA4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the TA4 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Leigh within TA4
Location of West Leigh within TA4

What is the post town for West Leigh?

The post town for West Leigh is Taunton. West Leigh is in the TA4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Taunton.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Leigh?

The centre of West Leigh is located at position 51.06708° latitude and -3.25782° longitude.

Latitude51.06708°
Longitude-3.25782°

What is the easting and northing of West Leigh?

The centre of West Leigh is located at the grid reference easting 311962 and northing 130502 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting311962
Northing130502

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 Wiveliscombe
north
6m
West Leigh is 6 miles north of Wellington
north-west
8m
West Leigh is 8 miles north-west of Taunton
south
9m
West Leigh is 9 miles south of Watchet
west
11m
West Leigh is 11 miles west of North Petherton
west
12m
West Leigh is 12 miles west of Bridgwater
east
13m
West Leigh is 13 miles east of Dulverton
south-east
14m
West Leigh is 14 miles south-east of Minehead
north-east
15m
West Leigh is 15 miles north-east of Tiverton
north-east
16m
West Leigh is 16 miles north-east of Cullompton

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-east
27m
West Leigh is 27 miles north-east of Exeter
west
28m
West Leigh is 28 miles west of Wells
south
29m
West Leigh is 29 miles south of Cardiff
south
38m
West Leigh is 38 miles south of Newport
south-west
39m
West Leigh is 39 miles south-west of Bristol
south-west
45m
West Leigh is 45 miles south-west of Bath
south-east
48m
West Leigh is 48 miles south-east of Swansea
north-east
62m
West Leigh is 62 miles north-east of Plymouth
west
64m
West Leigh is 64 miles west of Salisbury
south-west
70m
West Leigh is 70 miles south-west of Gloucester