Boscombe Dorset Map
Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Boscombe, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Boscombe map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
Interactive Map of Boscombe, Dorset
How to Use This Boscombe, Dorset Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Boscombe, Dorset, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Dorset or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Boscombe and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Boscombe |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.725209 |
| Longitude | -1.840425 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
About Boscombe
Boscombe, a seaside suburb, breathes the salt-laced air of Dorset’s coast. It lies 2.6 km east of Bournemouth (from Bournemouth: bearing 80°T, OS grid SZ 113 917). The gentle curve of the bay, often catching the low sun in a wash of pale gold, frames Boscombe’s residential streets and its more prominent Victorian architecture. Its promenade, a place where the steady rhythm of footsteps often accompanies the distant murmur of the waves, hints at a past where seaside leisure was a primary pursuit. The Boscombe Chine, a sheltered ravine that cuts inland, offers a surprising pocket of verdant calm, its banks a tapestry of ferns and wildflowers that seem to whisper secrets of a quieter time. Though its heyday as a grand resort may have softened, a certain quiet dignity still clings to the older buildings, a subtle testament to its Victorian aspirations.
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About This Boscombe Map Page
Explore Boscombe, Dorset, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.725209, -1.840425. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |
