Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Cerne Abbas, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cerne Abbas 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 Cerne Abbas, 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 | Cerne Abbas |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.808782 |
| Longitude | -2.477087 |
| Place Type | Village |
Cerne Abbas, a village of quiet dignity, unfolds along the River Cerne. It lies 10.7 km north-north-west of Dorchester (from Dorchester: bearing 345°T, OS grid ST 664 011), and is situated east-north-east of Sydling St Nicholas village. The broad sweep of the Cerne Valley, where the sunlight often seems to linger, lends a gentle luminescence to the surrounding chalk hills, a landscape that has been shaped by centuries of pastoral farming. Dominating the skyline, though not the village itself, is the enigmatic chalk figure of the Giant, a stark and ancient presence on the hillside overlooking Cerne Abbas. The village green, a generous expanse of well-trodden turf, has long been the heart of community life, where market days once buzzed with the exchange of goods and gossip. The venerable Abbey Church of St Mary and St Peter stands as a handsome remnant of a once-powerful Benedictine monastery, its stone weathered by countless seasons, and a testament to the enduring faith of those who worshipped within its walls.
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Explore Cerne Abbas, 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: 50.808782, -2.477087. 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. |