Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Cobb, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cobb 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 Cobb, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Dorset or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Cobb and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Cobb |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.720903 |
| Longitude | -2.939258 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Cobb commands a salt-sprayed prominence where the English Channel relentlessly tests the resilience of the Dorset coastline. It lies 0.3 miles south-south-west of Lyme Regis (from Lyme Regis: bearing 202°T, OS grid SY 337 916). The horizon here is perpetually blurred by a fine, translucent mist that softens the jagged limestone cliffs into silhouettes of muted grey and ochre. Visitors often wander toward the historic stone harbour arm known as The Cobb, where the sea churns with a rhythmic, percussive force against the ancient masonry. Nearby, the pebbles of Monmouth Beach rattle in the retreating tide, creating a sound like shifting glass that echoes the long, slow history of the Jurassic coast. Above the shoreline, the verdant slopes of Langmoor Gardens provide a sheltered vantage point from which to observe the shifting light as it turns the water into polished pewter. Cobb remains a place of sharp edges and deep currents, where the maritime atmosphere clings to every surface with a persistent, humid grace. The architecture here does not merely occupy the landscape but seems to lean into the prevailing winds, acknowledging the dominance of the Atlantic.
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Explore Cobb, 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: 50.720903, -2.939258. 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. |