Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Branksome Park, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Branksome Park 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 Park, 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 Park |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.714784 |
| Longitude | -1.915898 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Branksome Park reveals itself through the quiet dignity of expansive plots and mature pines that soften the transition between suburbia and the coast. It lies 1.8 miles west-south-west of Bournemouth (from Bournemouth: bearing 256°T, OS grid SZ 060 905). The terrain slopes gently toward the English Channel, where the sheltered canopy of Branksome Park Wood provides a sanctuary of filtered light and shifting shadows. Residents here often walk the paths leading toward the sea, where the valley of Branksome Chine cuts a distinctive, verdant swathe through the sandstone cliffs. The architecture remains largely defined by twentieth-century villas, many of which maintain a discreet distance from the road behind high, rhododendron-lined boundaries. A short distance away, the formal elegance of Compton Acres offers a curated contrast to the wilder, unmanicured edges of the surrounding landscape. The prevailing atmosphere of Branksome Park relies upon this interplay of private seclusion and the proximity of the salt-tide air. It is a place where the hum of modern life is consistently muffled by the density of the trees and the persistent, rhythmic quietude of the southern coast.
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Explore Branksome Park, 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: 50.714784, -1.915898. 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. |