Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Bear Cross, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bear Cross 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 Bear Cross, 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 | Bear Cross |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.767008 |
| Longitude | -1.921462 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Bear Cross anchors the northern edge of Bournemouth, where the suburban sprawl meets the quiet, sandy grit of the Dorset heathlands. It lies 2.7 miles south-south-west of Ferndown (from Ferndown: bearing 210°T, OS grid SZ 056 963), and is situated south-east of Bearwood village. Low, persistent sunlight often catches the tarmac of the busy junctions here, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to stretch toward the ancient, sandy expanses of Kinson Common. This landscape holds a hushed, stubborn character, defined by the transition from residential plots to the wilder, scrub-covered terrain that defines the local horizon. To the south-east, the 36 hectares of the Turbary And Kinson Commons SSSI offer a reprieve of silver birch and gorse, where the air grows heavy with the scent of pine and damp earth. Bear Cross functions as a gateway, its modern roads carving through ground that once felt the slow, steady tread of agricultural life. The subtle topography rises and falls with a rhythmic, grounded weight, reminding the traveller that the wild heath is never truly distant from the front doors of the houses. Each evening, the sky above the rooftops bruises into deep purples, reflecting the enduring, unpolished beauty of this particular corner of the county.
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Explore Bear Cross, 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: 50.767008, -1.921462. 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. |