Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Fiddleford, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Fiddleford 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 Fiddleford, 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 | Fiddleford |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.919359 |
| Longitude | -2.278283 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Sunlight catches the limestone gables of Fiddleford, casting long, sharp shadows across the water meadows that define the character of this ancient place. It lies 1.3 miles east-south-east of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 114°T, OS grid ST 805 133), and is situated east-north-east of Broad Oak village. The River Stour curves through the low-lying fields here, its currents often carrying the scent of damp earth and crushed reeds toward the medieval stonework of Fiddleford Manor. A short walk to the west, the canopy of Piddles Wood Sssi rises as a dense, verdant wall against the horizon, shielding the land from the prevailing winds. The soil is rich and heavy, demanding much from those who work the earth, yet it rewards the eye with a profound, quiet fertility. History lingers in the silence of the surrounding pastures, where the remains of the Deserted Medieval Village At Darknoll Farm offer a stark reminder of lives once lived in these quiet corners. Fiddleford remains a place of singular composure, where the passage of the seasons is marked by the shifting colours of the canopy and the persistent, unforced flow of the river.
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Explore Fiddleford, 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: 50.919359, -2.278283. 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. |