Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Cosmore, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cosmore 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.
| Place | Cosmore |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.849372 |
| Longitude | -2.461919 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Cosmore breathes a quiet Dorset air, a place where the chalk downlands gently curve towards the horizon. It lies 11.6 km south-south-east of Sherborne (from Sherborne: bearing 161°T, OS grid ST 675 056), and is situated west-north-west of Buckland Newton village. Here, the fields, gold-dusted under the afternoon sun, seem to hold the memory of generations of husbandry, a silent testament to the land’s enduring bounty. The scattered cottages, their stone mellowed by countless seasons, appear as if they have risen organically from the very earth, their roofs a weathered grey against the vibrant green of the surrounding pastures. A small, unassuming church, its spire a slender finger pointing skyward, marks the heart of Cosmore, a place of quiet contemplation and enduring faith. The air itself feels clean and clear, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and wild hedgerows, a fragrance that speaks of a life lived close to nature's pulse. Life in Cosmore unfolds with a gentle, unhurried grace, a steady rhythm dictated by the turning of the seasons and the quiet hum of the countryside.
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Explore Cosmore, 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: 50.849372, -2.461919. 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 | June 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. |