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Charlestown Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West

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

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Place	Charlestown
Traditional County	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	50.614892
Longitude	-2.487292
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Charlestown

Charlestown maintains a modest presence upon the Dorset landscape, defined by its proximity to the shifting tides and the quiet industry of the South West. It lies 0.9 miles south-east of Chickerell (from Chickerell: bearing 134°T, OS grid SY 656 795). The light here possesses a particular clarity, often catching the pale, weathered surfaces of local stone as the salt air carries the distant scent of the coast. To the west, the geological prominence of the Crookhill Brick Pit Sssi reveals the deep, silent history of the earth, a stark contrast to the modern functional structures that define the immediate perimeter of Charlestown. The land slopes gently toward the water, where the horizon remains broad and open, inviting a stillness that is rarely interrupted by the bustle of the nearby main roads. Further east, the sprawling expanse of Radipole Lake Sssi serves as a sanctuary for diverse avian life, drawing the eye toward the shimmering basin that mirrors the changing moods of the sky. This suburban stretch of Dorset balances its utilitarian origins with a quiet, persistent connection to the natural environment that surrounds it. One finds that Charlestown occupies a space where the rhythm of the tide and the permanence of the ridge exert a subtle, grounding influence upon the daily lives of its inhabitants.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Granby Fun Factory (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 274° W
Crookhill Brick Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.7 mi, 277° W · 5 ha
Crook Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 274° W
Radipole Lake Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.9 mi, 063° ENE · 96 ha
Chickerell Hive Point (Wetland) — 1.1 mi, 252° WSW
Radipole Park Gardens (Park) — 1.3 mi, 067° ENE
Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 031° NNE · 2 ha
The Swannery (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.4 mi, 097° E
King's Statue (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 098° E
Victoria's Statue (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 081° E
Tudor House (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 113° ESE
St John's Gardens (Park) — 1.7 mi, 079° E
Knights in the Bottom (Valley) — 1.7 mi, 311° NW
Weymouth Museum (Museum) — 1.7 mi, 113° ESE
The Warehouse Theatre (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 112° ESE
Southlands Beach (Beach) — 1.8 mi, 144° SE
Sandsfoot Castle (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 139° SE
Pavilion Theatre (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 104° ESE
Leisure Ranch Go Karts (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 067° ENE
Torpedosaurs (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 042° NE
Leisure Ranch (Theme Park) — 1.9 mi, 067° ENE
Sandworld (Theme Park) — 1.9 mi, 067° ENE
Nothe Fort, Tramway And Searchlight Battery At The Nothe (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 106° ESE · 1 ha
Pirate Adventure mini golf (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 070° ENE
Sealife Centre (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 2.0 mi, 068° ENE
Nothe Fort (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 105° ESE
Rainforest (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 069° ENE
Nothe Point (Wetland) — 2.1 mi, 105° ESE
Saltmarsh Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 2.3 mi, 066° ENE
Overcombe Beach (Beach) — 2.5 mi, 066° ENE

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