Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is located in the county of Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, six miles south of the town of Cotgrave, ten miles south-east of the major city of Nottingham, and 98 miles north-west of London. Willoughby-on-the-Wolds lies just north of the Leicestershire border. Willoughby-on-the-Wolds falls within the district council of Rushcliffe, under the county council of Nottinghamshire. It is in the LE12 postcode district. The post town for Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is Loughborough.


Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the administrative county of Nottinghamshire.
| Ceremonial County | Nottinghamshire |
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| Historic County | Nottinghamshire |
| Administrative County | Nottinghamshire |
Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is situated towards the southernmost extremity of Nottinghamshire, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of Nottinghamshire.

The nearest postcode to the centre of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is LE12 6SY.
Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is situated towards the northernmost extremity of the LE12 postcode district, and towards the easternmost extremity of the LE12 postcode district.

The post town for Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is Loughborough. Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is in the LE12 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Loughborough.
The centre of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is located at position 52.82183° latitude and -1.05669° longitude.
| Latitude | 52.82183° |
|---|---|
| Longitude | -1.05669° |
The centre of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds is located at the grid reference easting 463664 and northing 325339 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
| Easting | 463664 |
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| Northing | 325339 |
Position of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds to the centre of the town.
Position of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Willoughby-on-the-Wolds to the centre of the city.