Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Alcester, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Alcester 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 Alcester, 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 Alcester and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Alcester |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.002903 |
| Longitude | -2.206000 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Alcester commands a quiet prominence upon the elevated terrain of the Dorset landscape, where the air carries a distinct clarity. It lies 0.5 miles west-south-west of Shaftesbury (from Shaftesbury: bearing 243°T, OS grid ST 856 226). To the immediate east, the earth rises toward Castle Hill, a landmark that anchors the horizon with its ancient, silent weight. The winds here sweep across the open slopes of Breach Common, bringing with them a freshness that distinguishes the high ground from the sheltered valleys below. Below these ridges, the eleven hectares of Breach Fields Sssi preserve a rare, undisturbed character that has remained largely untouched by the encroaching pace of modern development. Alcester exists in a state of deliberate stillness, defined by its proximity to the remnants of medieval fortifications and the lingering echoes of Saxon foundations that mark the ground nearby. Sunlight plays across the limestone outcrops, revealing a texture to the land that feels remarkably unchanged by the passing centuries. This high-altitude suburb offers a vantage point from which the interconnected history of the surrounding heights remains visible in the very contours of the soil.
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Explore Alcester, 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: 51.002903, -2.206000. 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. |