Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Allington, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Allington 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 Allington, 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 | Allington |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.737234 |
| Longitude | -2.764471 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Allington stretches across the rolling Dorset terrain as a quiet extension of its neighbour’s industrious history. It lies 0.4 miles north-west of Bridport (from Bridport: bearing 313°T, OS grid SY 461 933). The landscape here is defined by the steady, unpretentious rise of the land towards the limestone slopes of Coneygar Hill, which guards the eastern horizon with a stoic, grassy presence. Sunlight often catches the slate roofs of the houses, illuminating the transition from the dense, bustling core of the market town to these greener, residential fringes. Residents of Allington frequently walk towards the Flaxhayes Playing Field, where the air feels sharper and the open space offers a clear view of the surrounding hills. The local character remains anchored in the remnants of a legacy built upon rope-making and the cultivation of flax, trades that once dictated the very pace of life here. Even today, the hum of modern traffic cannot entirely erase the sense of purpose that the ancient, narrow streets once held during the height of the industrial period. The architecture is a functional mix of stone and brick, reflecting a pragmatic history that values utility over ornamentation. Allington maintains this modest dignity, existing as a place where the proximity to the coast influences the salt-heavy quality of the evening air.
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Explore Allington, 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: 50.737234, -2.764471. 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. |