Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Acton, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Acton 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 Acton, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Dorset or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Acton and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Acton |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.605857 |
| Longitude | -2.016990 |
| Place Type | Village |
Acton rests upon the high, limestone-ridged spine of the Isle of Purbeck, where the salt-heavy winds from the English Channel scour the grey stone walls. It lies 2.7 miles west of Swanage (from Swanage: bearing 267°T, OS grid SY 988 784), and is situated west-south-west of Langton Matravers village. The earth here is thin and brittle, yielding a pale, calcified rock that has defined the architecture and livelihood of the inhabitants for centuries. Only a short distance away, the Burngate Purbeck Stone Centre preserves the craft of masonry, honouring the deep, subterranean scars left by generations of quarrymen. Beyond the immediate cluster of dwellings, the land opens into expansive, windswept pastures that hold the silent, humped silhouettes of ancient burial sites. Near the southern edge, one may discover the weathered remains of Spyway Barn, a structure that leans against the horizon as if weary from the relentless coastal gales. Acton remains a place of austere beauty, where the pale sunlight catches the uneven textures of dry-stone boundaries and the quiet, enduring weight of the Jurassic coast.
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Explore Acton, 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: 50.605857, -2.016990. 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. |