Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Ansty, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ansty 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 Ansty, 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 | Ansty |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.825113 |
| Longitude | -2.337792 |
| Place Type | Village |
Ansty rests within the quiet folds of the chalky Dorset downs, where the horizon remains wide and indifferent to the passage of seasons. It lies 7.2 miles south-south-west of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 191°T, OS grid ST 763 028), and is situated south-south-west of Higher Ansty village. The landscape here is defined by a slow, rhythmic inclination toward the earth, marked by the persistent, clear passage of Mash Water as it carves a path through the valley floor. To the south, the rising profile of Henning Hill captures the shifting light of the afternoon, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the fields like ink on parchment. Ansty maintains a character defined by its agricultural heritage, where the stone walls and timber frames have weathered under the relentless pressure of coastal winds. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the expansive grounds of Bingham’s Melcombe offer a glimpse into a more formal, curated past, contrasting sharply with the wild, unkempt edges of the surrounding chalk grassland. The air in Ansty carries the sharp, clean scent of crushed limestone and damp earth, a reminder of the bedrock that dictates the life of the soil. This geography demands a particular form of endurance from those who work the land, ensuring that the rhythm of the day is dictated by the sun rather than the clock.
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Explore Ansty, 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: 50.825113, -2.337792. 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. |