Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Hengistbury Head, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hengistbury Head 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 Hengistbury Head, 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 | Hengistbury Head |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.720835 |
| Longitude | -1.777911 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Hengistbury Head projects a slender finger of land into the restless waters where the River Stour meets the English Channel. It lies 2.0 km south of Christchurch (from Christchurch: bearing 172°T, OS grid SZ 157 912). The air here often carries the sharp tang of salt, a constant reminder of its maritime embrace, whilst the fine, sun-bleached shingle underfoot whispers of ancient tides and the slow erosion of centuries. Its grassy slopes, a muted green under the wide Dorset sky, hold the echoes of a past far deeper than its modern suburban veneer might suggest, a place where the breath of the sea is a tangible presence. The views across the Christchurch Bay are vast and luminous, especially in the late afternoon when the sun bleeds gold across the horizon, drawing a quiet reverence from those who walk its paths. Hengistbury Head, though now a tranquil residential area, retains a primal beauty, a testament to the enduring power of the coastline.
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Explore Hengistbury Head, 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: 50.720835, -1.777911. 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. |