Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Bowridge Hill, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Bowridge Hill 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 Bowridge Hill, 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 | Bowridge Hill |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.050431 |
| Longitude | -2.266272 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Bowridge Hill rises as a quiet, elevated shoulder of land where the Dorset landscape shifts from the low pastures toward the sharper horizons of the north. It lies 1.0 miles north-north-east of Gillingham (from Gillingham: bearing 24°T, OS grid ST 814 279). Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of the ancient hedgerows that define the narrow lanes and field boundaries. To the south-east, the remains of the East Haimes House and the adjacent section of the Deer Park Pale whisper of long-vanished hunting grounds, their earthworks still faintly marking the slope against the encroaching green. Bowridge Hill maintains a stoic independence, separated from the bustle of the nearby market town by the natural drainage of the land and the quiet persistence of its agricultural character. The air often carries the damp, earthy scent of Little Marsh from the west, a reminder of the water that shapes the wider basin. Winter winds find little resistance on these heights, whistling through the gaps in the timber and forcing the local stone to weather into soft, muted greys. The horizon remains wide and unencumbered, offering a perspective where the sky feels as much a part of the geography as the soil itself.
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Explore Bowridge Hill, 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: 51.050431, -2.266272. 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. |