(Hamlet near Melbury Osmond)
Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Pimperne, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pimperne 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 Pimperne, 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 | Pimperne |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.871121 |
| Longitude | -2.609749 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Pimperne remains a quiet anchor within the Dorset landscape, where the chalky earth rises to meet the sky in subtle, muscular curves. It lies 4.9 miles south-south-east of Yeovil (from Yeovil: bearing 168°T, OS grid ST 571 081), and is situated north-west of Melbury Osmond village. The light here has a way of sharpening the edges of the hedgerows, casting long, bruised shadows across the fields as the sun dips behind the distant rise of Bubb Down Hill. Pimperne holds its own against the slow erosion of the seasons, its lanes defined by the stubborn persistence of ancient limestone walls. A short walk toward the south leads to the glassy, unmoving surface of High Woods Pond, which reflects the heavy, shifting clouds like a dark mirror. The surrounding terrain maintains a deliberate, austere composure, far removed from the clamour of modern thoroughfares. Winter frost often clings to the iron-rich soil, stiffening the grasses until they snap like brittle glass under the weight of the morning air. This landscape demands a certain patience, rewarding those who observe how the wind shapes the topography into silent, rolling waves of green and grey.
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Explore Pimperne, 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: 50.871121, -2.609749. 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. |