Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Durlston, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Durlston 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 Durlston, 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 | Durlston |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.601731 |
| Longitude | -1.955889 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Durlston commands the rugged limestone cliffs where the Jurassic Coast meets the restless English Channel. It lies 0.4 miles south of Swanage (from Swanage: bearing 178°T, OS grid SZ 032 780). Salt-flecked winds scour the high headlands, carrying the scent of brine across the expansive meadows that define the character of Durlston. Within the sweeping boundaries of Durlston Country Park, the earth holds the deep, heavy silence of ancient stone, waiting for the tide to carve its secrets anew. Hikers traversing the cliff paths often encounter the Great Globe, a massive stone sphere that anchors the horizon like a silent, enduring witness to the shifting currents. The landscape here is defined by a raw, unyielding geology, where the land drops sharply into the sea with a jagged, white-rimmed finality. Beyond the park’s edge, the nearby Townsend SSSI preserves a fragile mosaic of chalk grassland, sheltering rare butterflies that dance in the fleeting, brilliant light of a Dorset afternoon. Durlston remains a place of profound coastal clarity, where the horizon feels close enough to touch and the sea dictates the quiet, singular rhythm of the day.
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Explore Durlston, 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: 50.601731, -1.955889. 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. |