Canford Cliffs Dorset Map

About Canford Cliffs

Canford Cliffs, a suburb graced by the Dorset coast, exhales a quiet dignity. It lies 3.8 km west-south-west of Bournemouth (from Bournemouth: bearing 242°T, OS grid SZ 054 894). The air here carries a faint salt tang, a constant reminder of the nearby sea, which, though unseen from every vantage point, shapes the very character of Canford Cliffs. Its wide, tree-lined avenues, often catching the late afternoon sun in a soft, golden wash, suggest a prosperity born of leisure rather than labour, a pleasant echo of a bygone era. The houses themselves, substantial and well-kept, speak of a comfortable permanence, their gardens often a riot of carefully tended blooms. Beyond the manicured lawns, the land gently slopes towards the dramatic chines that carve their way down to the shore, offering glimpses of the wilder, untamed beauty of the coastline.

About This Canford Cliffs Map Page

Explore Canford Cliffs, 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: 50.704754, -1.924823. 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.