Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore West Moors, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Moors 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 West Moors, 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 | West Moors |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.825182 |
| Longitude | -1.889151 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Moors reveals itself through a low-lying landscape where the damp breath of the earth meets the edge of the heath. It lies 1.7 miles north of Ferndown (from Ferndown: bearing 2°T, OS grid SU 079 028), and is situated north-north-west of Trickett's Cross village. The ground here remains soft and yielding, as the entire geography of West Moors rests within the sprawling Moors River System SSSI. To the south-west, the quiet passage of Mannington Brook carves a narrow vein through the soil, drawing moisture from the surrounding meadows. Beyond the immediate gardens, the rugged expanse of Slop Bog and Uddens Heath SSSI offers a starker horizon, where the light catches the heather in hues of muted violet and bronze. This flat, open terrain allows the sky to dominate the view, pressing down with a weight that makes the rows of houses seem small and temporary. The air carries a scent of pine and peat, a lingering reminder of the ancient woods that once claimed this territory. Even as the modern world encroaches, the horizon remains wide and indifferent, holding the quiet persistence of the moor.
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Explore West Moors, 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: 50.825182, -1.889151. 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. |