Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Clift, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Clift 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 Clift, 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 | Clift |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.782192 |
| Longitude | -2.643259 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Clift emerges from the Dorset landscape as a quiet cluster of dwellings shaped by the intricate topography of the chalk and limestone ridges. It lies 4.6 miles east-south-east of Beaminster (from Beaminster: bearing 114°T, OS grid SY 547 982), and is situated west-north-west of Toller Porcorum village. The terrain surrounding Clift falls within the protected boundaries of the Powerstock Common and Wytherston Farm SSSI, where the thin, pale soil supports a fragile abundance of calcicole flora. A short distance away, the damp air of Wytherston Marsh clings to the low-lying meadows, filtering the morning sun into a milky, diffused glow that softens the sharp edges of the stone walls. Beyond the immediate reach of the dwellings, the Toller Brook carves a persistent, winding path through the valley floor, its movement providing a subtle, rhythmic counterpoint to the stillness of the fields. The light here has a particular clarity, often catching the high, grassy slopes of the region with a brilliance that renders the distant horizon remarkably precise. Clift maintains a stoic presence amidst this ecological diversity, serving as a modest witness to the slow, seasonal shifts of the surrounding countryside. Residents observe the turning of the year through the changing hues of the scrubland and the persistent, quiet expansion of the wetland habitats that define the local geography.
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Explore Clift, 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: 50.782192, -2.643259. 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. |