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Canford Heath Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West

Explore Canford Heath, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Canford Heath 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.

Interactive Map of Canford Heath, Dorset

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Place	Canford Heath
Traditional County	Dorset
Unitary Authority	Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	50.748900
Longitude	-1.965433
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Canford Heath

Canford Heath spreads across a high plateau, defined by the persistent, sandy grit of Dorset’s maritime soil and the low, scrubby expanse of its heathland horizon. It lies 2.2 miles north-north-east of Poole (from Poole: bearing 17°T, OS grid SZ 025 943). The landscape here retains a wild, open quality, where the light catches the silver-grey of gorse and the dark, tangled heather that stretches toward the horizon. To the north, the ancient mounds of the Bowl Barrow Cemetery rise as silent, grass-covered witnesses to a prehistoric past that long predates the modern suburban streets. Beyond these barrows, the expansive Canford Heath SSSI protects a fragile ecosystem of rare reptiles and birds, offering a sanctuary of quiet, wind-blown solitude. The residential character of Canford Heath is punctuated by these sudden, wild interruptions, where the heather seems to press against the edges of the tarmac. Walking north toward the gentle rise of Lodge Hill, one senses the abrupt transition from the hum of suburban life to the ancient, quiet stillness of the heath. This contrast defines the place, balancing the ordered geometry of housing with the untamed, sprawling reality of the surrounding terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lodge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.5 mi, 021° NNE
Bowl Barrow Cemetery And Four Other Bowl Barrows On Canford Heath (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 352° N
Vue Poole (Cinema) — 0.6 mi, 110° ESE
Boomerang (Public Artwork) — 0.6 mi, 107° ESE
Canford Heath Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 009° N · 414 ha
Poole Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.0 mi, 173° S · 6 ha
Bowl Barrow On Canford Heath 730M South East Of Alhambra (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 005° N
Stanley Green Park (Park) — 1.2 mi, 220° SW
Oakdale Community Park (Park) — 1.3 mi, 200° SSW
Seaview (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 160° SSE
Constitution Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 157° SSE
Two Bowl Barrows In Arrowsmith Coppice 200M South Of Arrowsmith House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 347° NNW
Jellicoe Theatre (Theatre) — 1.6 mi, 172° S
Corfe & Barrow Hills Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 321° NW · 102 ha
Bourne Bottom (Valley) — 2.2 mi, 101° E
Upton Lake (River) — 2.2 mi, 232° SW
The Lighthouse (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 194° SSW
Hide (Viewpoint) — 2.4 mi, 237° WSW
Cunningham Crescent Skate Park (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 076° ENE
Weston's Point (Wetland) — 2.6 mi, 174° S
U.S. Coast Guard - Rescue Flotilla 1 (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 195° SSW
RNLI Lifeboat Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 195° SSW
Merley Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 344° NNW
Little Channel (River) — 2.7 mi, 206° SSW
Scaplens Court Museum (Museum) — 2.7 mi, 202° SSW
Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 200° SSW
Blue Lagoon (Wetland) — 2.9 mi, 166° SSE
Hatch Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.9 mi, 009° N
Dragonfly Hollow (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 067° ENE
Base of ancient farm building (Historic Ruins) — 2.9 mi, 070° ENE

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