Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Cheselbourne, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cheselbourne 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 Cheselbourne, 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 | Cheselbourne |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.796140 |
| Longitude | -2.337611 |
| Place Type | Village |
Cheselbourne emerges from the chalky folds of the Dorset Downs as a collection of flint and thatch held fast by the quiet persistence of the land. It lies 7.1 miles north-east of Dorchester (from Dorchester: bearing 38°T, OS grid SY 763 996), and is situated north-west of Dewlish village. Beneath the ancient, watchful silence of the landscape, the medieval standing cross near St Martin’s Church serves as a stoic anchor to a past that refuses to fade into the weeds. To the north, the rise of Henning Hill catches the low, pale light of the afternoon, casting elongated shadows that stretch across the fields like long-fingered ghosts. The terrain here is defined by a slow, rhythmic heave of earth, where the chalk soil holds the imprint of centuries of agricultural labour. Further afield, the expanse of the Lyscombe and Highdon SSSI reveals a wilder, unkempt character where rare flora persists in the damp, sheltered hollows. Cheselbourne maintains a character of weathered endurance, defined less by its buildings and more by the way the wind sweeps unimpeded across the open, rolling crests. Life moves in concert with the turning of the seasons, observing the subtle shifts in colour as the summer crops yield to the muted greys of winter.
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Explore Cheselbourne, 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: 50.796140, -2.337611. 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. |