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Where is West Lydford?

West Lydford is located in the county of Somerset, South West England, five miles west of the town of Castle Cary, 24 miles south-west of the major city of Bath, 37 miles south-east of Cardiff, and 112 miles west of London. West Lydford lies seven miles north-west of the Dorset border. West Lydford falls within the unitary authority of Somerset. It is in the TA11 postcode district. The post town for West Lydford is Somerton.

West Lydford on a map

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

Which county is West Lydford in?

West Lydford 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 Lydford in Somerset?

West Lydford is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Somerset, and towards the easternmost extremity of Somerset.

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

What is the postcode for West Lydford?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Lydford is TA11 7DG.

Where is West Lydford in TA11?

West Lydford is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the TA11 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the TA11 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Lydford within TA11
Location of West Lydford within TA11

What is the post town for West Lydford?

The post town for West Lydford is Somerton. West Lydford is in the TA11 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Somerton.

What is the latitude and longitude of West Lydford?

The centre of West Lydford is located at position 51.08208° latitude and -2.62205° longitude.

Latitude51.08208°
Longitude-2.62205°

What is the easting and northing of West Lydford?

The centre of West Lydford is located at the grid reference easting 356524 and northing 131602 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting356524
Northing131602

What are the nearest towns to West Lydford?

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

west
5m
West Lydford is 5 miles west of Castle Cary
east
5m
West Lydford is 5 miles east of Somerton
south-east
6m
West Lydford is 6 miles south-east of Street
south-east
6m
West Lydford is 6 miles south-east of Glastonbury
west
8m
West Lydford is 8 miles west of Bruton
south-west
8m
West Lydford is 8 miles south-west of Shepton Mallet
west
9m
West Lydford is 9 miles west of Wincanton
east
9m
West Lydford is 9 miles east of Langport
north
10m
West Lydford is 10 miles north of Yeovil
north-west
10m
West Lydford is 10 miles north-west of Sherborne

What are the nearest cities to West Lydford?

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

south
9m
West Lydford is 9 miles south of Wells
south-west
24m
West Lydford is 24 miles south-west of Bath
south
26m
West Lydford is 26 miles south of Bristol
west
36m
West Lydford is 36 miles west of Salisbury
south-east
37m
West Lydford is 37 miles south-east of Cardiff
south-east
39m
West Lydford is 39 miles south-east of Newport
north-east
47m
West Lydford is 47 miles north-east of Exeter
west
55m
West Lydford is 55 miles west of Southampton
south
56m
West Lydford is 56 miles south of Gloucester
west
57m
West Lydford is 57 miles west of Winchester