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Ensbury Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West

Explore Ensbury, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ensbury 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.

Interactive Map of Ensbury, Dorset

How to Use This Ensbury, Dorset Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ensbury, 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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PlaceEnsbury
Traditional CountyDorset
Unitary AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.767265
Longitude-1.884424
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Ensbury

Ensbury reveals itself as a quiet expanse where the suburban sprawl of Dorset meets the lingering memory of ancient fields. It lies 2.4 miles south of Ferndown (from Ferndown: bearing 174°T, OS grid SZ 082 964), and is situated south-south-east of West Parley village. The light here filters through a low, coastal-influenced haze, softening the edges of modern brickwork and turning the afternoon sky into a pale, bruised violet. Residents often find their way toward the grass of the nearby Village Green, where the tread of footsteps has worn paths that feel older than the pavements themselves. Ensbury maintains a steady, unremarkable pace, punctuated by the distant hum of traffic that never quite obscures the stillness of the surrounding gardens. A short distance away, the earth rises toward the prominence of Dudsbury Camp, an iron-age ghost that watches over the lower ground with a heavy, silent authority. This terrain, defined by its flat, sandy soil, holds the moisture of the Stour valley, keeping the local gardens remarkably verdant even through the parched breath of midsummer. Evening descends upon the rooftops with a sudden, sharp clarity, reminding those who walk these streets that the wild, untamed Dorset heath is never truly far from the front door.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Village Green (Park) — 0.7 mi, 279° W
  • Pelhams Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 289° WNW
  • Site of Kinson Village Pound (Viewpoint) — 0.7 mi, 282° WNW
  • Bill & Bob's Sundial (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 271° W
  • Dudsbury Camp (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 342° NNW · 7 ha
  • Dragonfly Hollow (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 262° W
  • Base of ancient farm building (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 252° WSW
  • Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 109° ESE
  • Dudsbury Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 341° NNW
  • Millham's Stream (River) — 1.0 mi, 305° NW
  • Turbary And Kinson Commons Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.3 mi, 241° WSW · 36 ha
  • Fernheath Valley (Valley) — 1.3 mi, 226° SW
  • Mag'S Barrow (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 006° N
  • Parley Barrow, A Bowl Barrow On The Corner Of Ellesfield Drive And Druid'S Close (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 353° N
  • Bournemouth Little Theatre Club (Theatre) — 1.4 mi, 170° S
  • Cunningham Crescent Skate Park (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 241° WSW
  • Berry Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 095° E
  • Longham Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.6 mi, 311° NW
  • Adventure Wonderland Maze (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 071° ENE
  • Museum Of Design In Plastics (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 198° SSW
  • Bournemouth Aviation Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 072° ENE
  • North Light Studios (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 197° SSW
  • Parley Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.1 mi, 021° NNE · 164 ha
  • Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.4 mi, 167° SSE · 10 ha
  • Leaden Stour (River) — 2.5 mi, 102° ESE
  • Coy Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.7 mi, 199° SSW
  • The Bog (Wetland) — 3.1 mi, 318° NW
  • Trunk Hole (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 301° WNW
  • Cenotaph (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 178° S
  • Hurn Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 3.3 mi, 059° ENE

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About This Ensbury Map Page

Explore Ensbury, 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: 50.767265, -1.884424. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.