Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Ashington, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ashington 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 Ashington, 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 | Ashington |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.783590 |
| Longitude | -2.000019 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Ashington remains a quiet pocket of Dorset, defined by the slow, deliberate pace of its rolling fields and hedgerows. It lies 1.2 miles south-south-west of Wimborne Minster (from Wimborne Minster: bearing 206°T, OS grid SZ 000 982), and is situated north-east of Corfe Mullen village. The landscape here possesses a subtle weight, where the earth rises toward the prominence of Barrow Hill just half a mile to the south-south-west. Ancient traces linger in the soil, as evidenced by the nearby Roman camp and the remnants of a vexillation fortress that once commanded the northern horizon. Ashington captures the light of a fading afternoon with a particular clarity, casting long, lean shadows across the pastures that feel as though they have remained unchanged for centuries. The surrounding slopes are marked by historical echoes, including the distinct earthen mounds of a round barrow cemetery that guard the quietude of the local terrain. A traveller passing through these lanes senses the gravity of the past, where the Roman road once cut its determined path across the hills. Ashington retains a modest, unadorned character, offering a glimpse of the Dorset countryside that prefers the company of birds and shifting clouds to the clamour of the modern world.
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Explore Ashington, 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: 50.783590, -2.000019. 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. |