Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Cranborne, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cranborne 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 Cranborne, 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 | Cranborne |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.919314 |
| Longitude | -1.922075 |
| Place Type | Village |
Cranborne emerges from the chalky folds of the Dorset landscape as a patient gathering of stone and flint, reflecting a long memory of agricultural industry. It lies 3.2 miles north-west of Verwood (from Verwood: bearing 324°T, OS grid SU 055 133), and is situated north-north-west of Edmondsham village. The air here holds a particular clarity, tracing the contours of the nearby Castle Mound where earthworks rise like a silent, grassy spine against the horizon. Cranborne Manor preserves thirteen hectares of historic gardens, where the light descends in thin, pale shafts to illuminate the topiary and the quietude of the grounds. Beyond the formal walls, the terrain rolls toward the elevation of Creech Hill, providing a vantage point over the patchwork of fields that have defined local life for generations. Residents walk paths worn smooth by centuries of footfall, moving between the sturdy, honey-coloured walls of private homes and the open expanse of the surrounding countryside. This place maintains a steady pulse, indifferent to the frantic pace of the modern world beyond its borders. The architecture reflects a quiet permanence, each block of stone anchored firmly into the soil that supports the enduring rhythm of the seasons.
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Explore Cranborne, 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: 50.919314, -1.922075. 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. |