Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Branksome, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Branksome 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 Branksome, 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 | Branksome |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.728093 |
| Longitude | -1.915945 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Branksome stretches across the verdant borderlands where the urban sprawl of the coast yields to the soft, heather-streaked patience of the heath. It lies 1.8 miles west-north-west of Bournemouth (from Bournemouth: bearing 286°T, OS grid SZ 060 920). The topography here remains dictated by the ancient, sandy basins that once defined this stretch of Dorset, now punctuated by the quiet domesticity of Victorian and Edwardian villas. Sunlight catches the canopy of Branksome Park Wood, where the trees lean inward as if guarding the secrets of the shifting soil beneath their roots. Residents often wander toward the tranquil surface of Coy Pond, where the water mirrors a sky that feels wider and more pale than the one hanging over the nearby sea. Beyond the residential lanes, the Bourne Valley SSSI acts as a stubborn, wild lung for the district, preserving a rare, marshy habitat that resists the relentless pressure of modern paving. Branksome maintains an understated elegance, a place where the rhythmic hum of the railway line serves as a constant reminder of its role as a vital corridor between the harbour and the cliffs. These streets carry the weight of a century of change, yet the air retains a sharp, pine-scented clarity that lingers long after the evening trains have ceased their transit.
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Explore Branksome, 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: 50.728093, -1.915945. 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. |