Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Child Okeford, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Child Okeford 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Child Okeford, 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.
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| Place | Child Okeford |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.913920 |
| Longitude | -2.236530 |
| Place Type | Village |
Child Okeford rests beneath the expansive, chalky shoulders of the Blackmore Vale, where the earth rises sharply to meet the clouds. It lies 3.1 miles east-south-east of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 107°T, OS grid ST 834 127), and is situated north-north-east of Shillingstone village. Ancient slopes define the horizon, as the prominent rise of Hambledon Hill looms over the eastern edge of Child Okeford, its summit bearing the scars and secrets of an Iron Age fortification. Sunlight catches the steep, grassy flanks of the Hod and Hambledon Hills SSSI, where rare flora flourishes in the thin, lime-rich soil. Below these heights, the landscape softens into a patchwork of hedgerows and low-lying pastures that stretch toward the horizon. The architecture throughout the streets reflects a quiet endurance, with stone and brick cottages standing in patient conversation with the passing seasons. A singular stillness settles over the lanes when the wind drops, leaving only the sound of birds circling the high, open ridges. Residents walk paths once trodden by ancient ancestors, moving between the heart of the houses and the wild, exposed crests that watch over the valley floor.
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Explore Child Okeford, 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: 50.913920, -2.236530. 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 | September 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. |