Whaddon is located in the county of Wiltshire, South West England, two miles south-west of the town of Melksham, eight miles east of the major city of Bath, 44 miles east of Cardiff, and 89 miles west of London. Whaddon lies five miles north-east of the Somerset border. Whaddon falls within the unitary authority of Wiltshire. It is in the BA14 postcode district. The post town for Whaddon is Trowbridge.
Whaddon is in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire, the historic county of Wiltshire, and the administrative county of Wiltshire.
Ceremonial County | Wiltshire |
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Historic County | Wiltshire |
Administrative County | Wiltshire |
Whaddon is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of Wiltshire, and towards the westernmost extremity of Wiltshire.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Whaddon is BA14 6NR.
Whaddon is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the BA14 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the BA14 postcode district.
The post town for Whaddon is Trowbridge. Whaddon is in the BA14 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Trowbridge.
The centre of Whaddon is located at position 51.35193° latitude and -2.17431° longitude.
Latitude | 51.35193° |
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Longitude | -2.17431° |
The centre of Whaddon is located at the grid reference easting 387958 and northing 161442 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 387958 |
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Northing | 161442 |
Position of Whaddon relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whaddon to the centre of the town.
Position of Whaddon relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whaddon to the centre of the city.