Alum Chine Dorset Map

About Alum Chine

Alum Chine unfolds along a gentle slope towards the sea, its avenues lined with houses that speak of a quieter, more considered era. It lies 2.1 km west-south-west of Bournemouth (from Bournemouth: bearing 249°T, OS grid SZ 068 905). Here, the air carries the subtle, salty tang of the English Channel, a constant whisper of the ocean's proximity that seems to imbue the very pavements with a certain clarity. The landscape, softened by the passage of years, offers glimpses of the water through leafy canopies, a recurring motif in the visual symphony of Alum Chine. This is a place where the light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to pool in the sheltered gardens, bestowing a warm, honeyed glow upon the brickwork and the well-tended flowerbeds. The quietude of Alum Chine is not an emptiness, but rather a fullness of peace, a subtle grace that invites contemplation.

About This Alum Chine Map Page

Explore Alum Chine, 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: 50.714460, -1.903972. 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.