Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Mappowder, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Mappowder 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 Mappowder, 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 | Mappowder |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.853830 |
| Longitude | -2.374878 |
| Place Type | Village |
Mappowder rests in the embrace of Dorset's rolling countryside, a quiet sentinel to the passage of seasons. It lies 9.5 km south-south-west of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 211°T, OS grid ST 737 061), and is situated south-south-west of Hazelbury Bryan village. The land here exhales a gentle, earthy scent, particularly after a summer shower, and the skies above Mappowder often hold a soft, pearlescent light that seems to linger on the ancient hedgerows. This is a place where the quietude of the landscape is broken only by the murmur of the River Lyne and the distant bleating of sheep, a sound that has echoed across these fields for generations. The very air seems to hold a stillness, a deep-rooted peace that speaks of continuity rather than change. The cluster of cottages, their stone walls warmed by the sun, forms a small heart around the modest village church, itself a stoic presence against the ever-shifting heavens.
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Explore Mappowder, 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: 50.853830, -2.374878. 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. |