Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Alweston, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Alweston 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 Alweston, 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 | Alweston |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.927197 |
| Longitude | -2.478739 |
| Place Type | Village |
Alweston reveals its character through the quiet persistence of limestone and the low, sweeping horizons of the Dorset countryside. It lies 2.2 miles south-east of Sherborne (from Sherborne: bearing 132°T, OS grid ST 664 143), and is situated east-north-east of Longburton village. The landscape surrounding Alweston is defined by the gentle rise of the land towards Holt Hill, where the evening light catches the grasses and turns the fields to a muted, burnished gold. Echoes of a deeper past linger in the nearby remains of St Mary Magdalene's Church, a skeletal stone presence that marks the transition between the modern road and the ancient, unhurried earth. Travellers moving through the vicinity might glimpse the expansive, historic grounds of Sherborne Castle, which exert a gravity that pulls the eye across the valley. Alweston maintains a modest, practical identity, its lanes shaped by the agricultural rhythms that have long dictated the pace of life in this corner of England. The air here carries a distinct clarity, sharpened by the absence of urban clamour and the proximity of open, rolling pastures. Even now, the stillness of the terrain offers a rare perspective on the endurance of a landscape that has witnessed centuries of quiet cultivation.
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Explore Alweston, 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: 50.927197, -2.478739. 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. |