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Where is Whiddon Down?

Whiddon Down is located in the county of Devon, South West England, three miles north of the town of Chagford, 14 miles west of the major city of Exeter, 60 miles south-west of Cardiff, and 171 miles west of London. Whiddon Down falls within the district council of West Devon, under the county council of Devon. It is in the EX20 postcode district.

Whiddon Down on a map

Map showing extent of Whiddon Down as bounding box
Bounding box showing extent of Whiddon Down
Map showing location of Whiddon Down within the UK
Location of Whiddon Down within the UK

Which county is Whiddon Down in?

Whiddon Down 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 Whiddon Down in Devon?

Whiddon Down 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 Whiddon Down within Devon
Location of Whiddon Down within Devon

What is the postcode for Whiddon Down?

The nearest postcode to the centre of Whiddon Down is EX20 2QP.

Where is Whiddon Down in EX20?

Whiddon Down is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the EX20 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the EX20 postcode district.

Map showing location of Whiddon Down within EX20
Location of Whiddon Down within EX20

What is the latitude and longitude of Whiddon Down?

The centre of Whiddon Down is located at position 50.71722° latitude and -3.85604° longitude.

Latitude50.71722°
Longitude-3.85604°

What is the easting and northing of Whiddon Down?

The centre of Whiddon Down is located at the grid reference easting 269069 and northing 92487 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.

Easting269069
Northing92487

What are the nearest towns to Whiddon Down?

Position of Whiddon Down relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Whiddon Down to the centre of the town.

north
3m
Whiddon Down is 3 miles north of Chagford
north-west
6m
Whiddon Down is 6 miles north-west of Moretonhampstead
south
6m
Whiddon Down is 6 miles south of North Tawton
east
7m
Whiddon Down is 7 miles east of Okehampton
south-west
10m
Whiddon Down is 10 miles south-west of Crediton
north-west
12m
Whiddon Down is 12 miles north-west of Bovey Tracey
north-west
14m
Whiddon Down is 14 miles north-west of Chudleigh
north
15m
Whiddon Down is 15 miles north of Ashburton
north-west
16m
Whiddon Down is 16 miles north-west of Kingsteignton
north
17m
Whiddon Down is 17 miles north of Buckfastleigh

What are the nearest cities to Whiddon Down?

Position of Whiddon Down relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Whiddon Down to the centre of the city.

west
14m
Whiddon Down is 14 miles west of Exeter
north-east
27m
Whiddon Down is 27 miles north-east of Plymouth
south-west
60m
Whiddon Down is 60 miles south-west of Cardiff
north-east
61m
Whiddon Down is 61 miles north-east of Truro
south
63m
Whiddon Down is 63 miles south of Swansea
south-west
63m
Whiddon Down is 63 miles south-west of Wells
south-west
71m
Whiddon Down is 71 miles south-west of Newport
south-west
75m
Whiddon Down is 75 miles south-west of Bristol
south-west
80m
Whiddon Down is 80 miles south-west of Bath
west
93m
Whiddon Down is 93 miles west of Salisbury