Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Cann, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cann 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 Cann, 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 | Cann |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.990360 |
| Longitude | -2.183675 |
| Place Type | Village |
Cann rests upon the verdant, rolling skirts of the Dorset landscape where the earth holds a quiet, chalky permanence. It lies 1.2 miles south-south-east of Shaftesbury (from Shaftesbury: bearing 156°T, OS grid ST 872 212), and is situated west-north-west of Cann Common village. The light here catches the limestone facades with a pale, honeyed clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding fields. To the south, the slopes of Melbury Hill rise abruptly against the horizon, marking a boundary where the pasture gives way to the ancient, wind-swept height of the chalk downland. A short distance to the south-south-east, the still waters of the Mill Pond reflect the passing clouds, acting as a dark, glassy mirror to the sky above. Cann maintains a deliberate pace, defined by the seasonal turn of the agricultural land and the distant, rhythmic hum of the nearby market town. The air carries a crisp, clean fragrance of damp grass and crushed stone, unburdened by the heavy industry of more crowded corridors. Such geography shapes the character of Cann, grounding its identity in the slow, persistent growth of the soil and the enduring patience of the hills.
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Explore Cann, 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: 50.990360, -2.183675. 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. |