Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Canford Magna, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Canford Magna 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.
| Place | Canford Magna |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.784391 |
| Longitude | -1.955421 |
| Place Type | Village |
Canford Magna breathes a quiet charm, a place where the ancient Dorset landscape still whispers tales of time. It lies 2.8 km south-east of Wimborne Minster (from Wimborne Minster: bearing 126°T, OS grid SZ 032 983), and is situated east of Merley village. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to fall in golden shafts through the leaves of mature oaks, illuminating the weathered brickwork of older dwellings. While the present day hums with modern life, the echoes of its agricultural past are still palpable in the surrounding fields, where the land rolls gently towards the River Stour. Canford Magna retains a sense of its own unhurried pace, a contrast to the bustle of larger towns, offering a tranquil haven.
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Explore Canford Magna, 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: 50.784391, -1.955421. 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. |