Moordown Dorset Map
Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Moordown, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Moordown 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 Moordown, Dorset
How to Use This Moordown, Dorset Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Moordown, 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 Moordown and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Moordown |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.753889 |
| Longitude | -1.871372 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
About Moordown
Moordown, a quiet suburb of Bournemouth, carries a subtle charm born of its Dorset setting. It lies 3.7 km north of Bournemouth (from Bournemouth: bearing 6°T, OS grid SZ 091 949), and is situated south-south-east of West Parley village. The light here often falls with a soft, diffused quality, catching the greens of well-tended gardens and hinting at the proximity of heathland, where the air carries the dry, earthy scent of gorse. Though now a residential expanse, one can still sense the echoes of its past as fields and commons, a place where rural pathways once connected scattered homesteads. The quiet streets, lined with houses of varying eras, possess a certain dignity, a testament to the steady growth of community over decades. Moordown offers a peaceful counterpoint to the bustling coast, a place where the rhythm of daily life unfolds with a gentle, unhurried cadence.
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About This Moordown Map Page
Explore Moordown, 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: 50.753889, -1.871372. 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. |
