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Where is West Lyn?

West Lyn is located in the county of Devon, South West England, one mile south of the town of Lynton, 28 miles south of the major city of Swansea, 33 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 161 miles west of London. West Lyn lies three miles west of the Somerset border. West Lyn falls within the district council of North Devon, under the county council of Devon. It is in the EX35 postcode district.

West Lyn on a map

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

Which county is West Lyn in?

West Lyn 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 Lyn in Devon?

West Lyn is situated towards the northernmost extremity of Devon, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Devon.

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

What is the postcode for West Lyn?

The nearest postcode to the centre of West Lyn is EX35 6LD.

Where is West Lyn in EX35?

West Lyn is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the EX35 postcode district, and towards the westernmost extremity of the EX35 postcode district.

Map showing location of West Lyn within EX35
Location of West Lyn within EX35

What is the latitude and longitude of West Lyn?

The centre of West Lyn is located at position 51.21915° latitude and -3.82782° longitude.

Latitude51.21915°
Longitude-3.82782°

What is the easting and northing of West Lyn?

The centre of West Lyn is located at the grid reference easting 272445 and northing 148250 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting272445
Northing148250

What are the nearest towns to West Lyn?

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

south
1m
West Lyn is 1 mile south of Lynton
east
13m
West Lyn is 13 miles east of Ilfracombe
north-east
14m
West Lyn is 14 miles north-east of Barnstaple
north
14m
West Lyn is 14 miles north of South Molton
west
15m
West Lyn is 15 miles west of Minehead
north-west
17m
West Lyn is 17 miles north-west of Dulverton
south
19m
West Lyn is 19 miles south of Porthcawl
south-west
20m
West Lyn is 20 miles south-west of Llantwit Major
north-east
21m
West Lyn is 21 miles north-east of Northam
north-east
22m
West Lyn is 22 miles north-east of Bideford

What are the nearest cities to West Lyn?

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

south
28m
West Lyn is 28 miles south of Swansea
south-west
33m
West Lyn is 33 miles south-west of Cardiff
north
37m
West Lyn is 37 miles north of Exeter
south-west
44m
West Lyn is 44 miles south-west of Newport
west
51m
West Lyn is 51 miles west of Wells
west
56m
West Lyn is 56 miles west of Bristol
north
60m
West Lyn is 60 miles north of Plymouth
west
65m
West Lyn is 65 miles west of Bath
south-west
75m
West Lyn is 75 miles south-west of Hereford
south-east
77m
West Lyn is 77 miles south-east of St Davids