Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Swanage, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Swanage 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 Swanage, 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 | Swanage |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.608143 |
| Longitude | -1.956279 |
| Place Type | Town |
Swanage commands a sheltered position upon the eastern end of the Isle of Purbeck, where the chalk cliffs dissolve into the restless waters of the English Channel. It lies 7.7 miles south of Poole (from Poole: bearing 172°T, OS grid SZ 031 787), and is situated south of Glebeland Estate village. Once a modest port for the export of Purbeck stone, the harbour today trades in the quieter currency of tourism and seasonal maritime trade. The surrounding landscape, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offers a rugged geology that has shaped the fortunes of the local inhabitants for centuries. The Mowlem serves as a beacon of cultural activity, casting its light across the bay where the tide rhythmically scrubs the shoreline. Visitors often pause to observe the King Alfred Memorial, a stoic sentinel that reminds the passerby of a long-standing royal connection to these southern shores. The Victorian character of the streets remains palpable, particularly where the afternoon sun catches the fine masonry of buildings that have weathered many a winter gale. Such architectural elegance provides a grace to the seafront, ensuring that the legacy of those who walked these paths before remains visible in the very texture of the stone.
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Explore Swanage, 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: 50.608143, -1.956279. 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. |