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Birdsmoorgate Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West

Explore Birdsmoorgate, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Birdsmoorgate 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.

Interactive Map of Birdsmoorgate, Dorset

How to Use This Birdsmoorgate, Dorset Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Birdsmoorgate, 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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PlaceBirdsmoorgate
Traditional CountyDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.804737
Longitude-2.864516
Place TypeOther Settlement

About Birdsmoorgate

Birdsmoorgate emerges from the quiet, rolling folds of the West Dorset landscape as a collection of dwellings defined by the high, windswept horizons of the surrounding chalk ridges. It lies 5.5 miles west of Beaminster (from Beaminster: bearing 267°T, OS grid ST 391 009), and is situated north-north-east of Marshalsea village. The light here possesses a particular clarity, often catching the flint-strewn walls of cottages and casting long, sharp shadows across the lane as the sun retreats behind the silhouette of Sliding Hill. To the east, the earth rises decisively, drawing the eye toward the ancient, grassy ramparts of Pilsdon Pen Hillfort, which commands the skyline with a silent, iron-age gravity. Birdsmoorgate remains a place where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the shifting weather moving in from the coast, rather than the frantic pace of the modern world. Small holdings and modest gardens define the character of the immediate surroundings, reflecting a history of hard-won cultivation in these higher, exposed reaches of the county. The air frequently carries the damp, cool scent of the nearby hills, a reminder of the proximity to the rugged, untamed terrain that stretches toward the horizon. Life in Birdsmoorgate feels tethered to these enduring geological features, where the stone and the soil retain a stubborn, quiet dignity that resists the erosion of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Foxdown Childrens Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 0.8 mi, 200° SSW
  • Sliding Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 098° E
  • Tor (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 097° E
  • Pilsdon Pen Hillfort And Associated Remains (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 082° E · 10 ha
  • Bridewell Bottom (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 238° WSW
  • River Synderford (River) — 1.7 mi, 343° NNW
  • Lambert'S Castle: An Iron Age Hillfort 425M West Of Nash Farm, With A Bowl Barrow, And The Sites Of A Post-Medieval Fair And A Telegraph Station (Scheduled Monument) — 1.7 mi, 224° SW · 5 ha
  • Temple Brook (River) — 1.8 mi, 029° NNE
  • Lambert'S Castle Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 226° SW · 109 ha
  • Marshwood Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 157° SSE · 4 ha
  • Great Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.1 mi, 320° NW
  • Forde Abbey (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.1 mi, 321° NW · 33 ha
  • Conegar Road Cutting Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.2 mi, 069° ENE
  • Mermaid Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 321° NW
  • Champernhayes Marsh (Wetland) — 3.6 mi, 224° SW
  • Wayford Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.6 mi, 014° NNE · 2 ha
  • Luccombe Covert (Forest / Woodland) — 4.1 mi, 106° ESE
  • Gerrard's Hill (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 087° E
  • Furleigh Estate Wine Tours (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 112° ESE
  • WW2 Pill Box (Intact) (Historic Ruins) — 4.5 mi, 313° NW
  • Stokewater Meadow Donkey Walking Days (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 091° E
  • WW2 Anti Tank Blocks (Historic Ruins) — 4.7 mi, 317° NW
  • Cricket House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.9 mi, 347° NNW · 273 ha
  • Mill Stream (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.3 mi, 262° W
  • Charmouth Beach (Beach) — 5.3 mi, 199° SSW
  • Colmer’s Hill (Viewpoint) — 5.4 mi, 146° SE
  • St Gabriel's Mouth (Wetland) — 5.5 mi, 176° S
  • Robinson Memorial (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 087° E
  • Beaminster Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 088° E
  • The Green (Park) — 5.8 mi, 085° E

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About This Birdsmoorgate Map Page

Explore Birdsmoorgate, 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: 50.804737, -2.864516. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.