Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Colesbrook, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Colesbrook 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 Colesbrook, 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 | Colesbrook |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.049955 |
| Longitude | -2.277611 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Colesbrook emerges from the verdant Dorset landscape as a modest collection of habitations defined by the quiet persistence of its rural character. It lies 0.9 miles north of Gillingham (from Gillingham: bearing 353°T, OS grid ST 806 278), and is situated east-south-east of Milton on Stour village. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, where the light catches the moisture rising from the nearby Little Marsh, casting a silver sheen over the low-lying fields at dawn. History lingers in the periphery, marked by the ancient earthworks of the Deer Park Pale, which stand as a silent reminder of the medieval landscape that once commanded these acres. Colesbrook maintains a steady, unremarkable dignity, eschewing the clamour of larger districts in favour of a slow, seasonal pace. The architecture reflects the utilitarian honesty of the region, with local stone and brickwork bearing the faint, weathered patina of countless damp winters. Life in Colesbrook proceeds with a rhythmic simplicity, governed more by the turning of the soil and the shifting of the clouds than by the frantic demands of the modern age. Each lane offers a narrow view of a countryside that feels both expansive and intimately known, preserving a sense of place that remains stubbornly its own.
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Explore Colesbrook, 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: 51.049955, -2.277611. 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. |