Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Buckhorn Weston |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.020260 |
| Longitude | -2.349032 |
| Place Type | Village |
Buckhorn Weston, a Dorset village, exhales a quiet charm under the wide, often luminous, English sky. It lies 5.5 km west-south-west of Gillingham (from Gillingham: bearing 250°T, OS grid ST 756 246), and is situated north-north-west of Kington Magna village. The land here gently slopes, a subtle inclination that allows the afternoon sun to cast long, painterly shadows across the fields, lending a golden hue to the surrounding pastures. A modest stream, its waters reflecting the verdant banks, meanders through the parish, a quiet artery of life that has witnessed centuries unfold. The very air seems to carry the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a testament to the enduring agricultural heart of this corner of the South West. Buckhorn Weston’s stone cottages, their roofs softened by moss and time, stand as silent witnesses to the passing years, each with its own story etched into its weathered façade.
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Explore Buckhorn Weston, 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: 51.020260, -2.349032. 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 | June 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. |