Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Almer, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Almer 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 Almer, 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 | Almer |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.789737 |
| Longitude | -2.124891 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Almer occupies a quiet corner of the Dorset landscape where the chalky earth meets the slow, persistent influence of the passing seasons. It lies 5.0 miles south-south-east of Blandford Forum (from Blandford Forum: bearing 159°T, OS grid SY 912 989), and is situated north-east of Winterborne Zelston village. Light here has a peculiar, translucent quality, catching the weathered stone of the medieval standing cross that remains a silent sentinel adjacent to St Mary’s Church. Beyond the churchyard, the land slopes toward the River Winterborne, a modest waterway that defines the southern boundary of the parish with its clear, shallow currents. The horizon is shaped by the presence of Furze Hill, rising with a steady, deliberate grace that commands the surrounding fields. Ancient bowl barrows crest this rise, marking the high ground with the heavy, inscrutable weight of prehistoric occupation. Almer maintains a certain reserve, its character defined by the agricultural rhythms of the Dorset plains rather than the bustle of more crowded districts. The nearby expanse of Charborough Park adds a formal, wooded dignity to the eastern prospect, screening the horizon with its dense, historic canopy.
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Explore Almer, 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: 50.789737, -2.124891. 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. |