Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Alderholt, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Alderholt 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 Alderholt, 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 | Alderholt |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.911566 |
| Longitude | -1.837784 |
| Place Type | Village |
Alderholt emerges from the quiet, rolling landscape of East Dorset as a place defined by its long-standing connection to the earth. It lies 2.4 miles west-south-west of Fordingbridge (from Fordingbridge: bearing 242°T, OS grid SU 115 124), and is situated south-south-west of Sandleheath village. The land here holds a certain gravity, marked to the north by the ancient earthen boundary of the Deer Park Bank and Ditch. Beneath the pale, shifting light of the afternoon, the terrain rises toward the modest elevation of Birch Hill, where the soil feels firm and honest underfoot. Alderholt retains a character shaped by the nearby Cranborne Common, a vast expanse of heathland that dictates the seasonal rhythm of the surrounding woods. Water flows with a deliberate patience through the lower ground, particularly where the stream known as Sleep Brook carves a path toward the south. Sturdy brickwork and low-slung cottages define the horizon, reflecting a history tied to the slow, steady labour of the field and forest. Silence often settles over the meadows, broken only by the movement of the wind across the open spaces that guard the perimeter of Alderholt.
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Explore Alderholt, 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: 50.911566, -1.837784. 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. |