Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Filford, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Filford 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 Filford, 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 | Filford |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.774301 |
| Longitude | -2.794362 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Filford emerges from the verdant folds of the Dorset landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the steady, unpretentious labour of the land. It lies 3.2 miles north-north-west of Bridport (from Bridport: bearing 331°T, OS grid SY 440 974), and is situated west-north-west of Salway Ash village. Here, the morning light catches the damp, heavy earth, illuminating a pastoral character that has remained largely indifferent to the frantic pace of the modern world. The waters of the River Simene trace a soft, winding path just to the south-east, providing a life-giving pulse to the meadows that wrap around the perimeter of Filford. Beyond the immediate fields, the rising slopes of Denhay Hill draw the eye toward the horizon, anchoring the hamlet against the expansive West Dorset sky. The local industry remains firmly tethered to the soil, where the heritage of agriculture dictates the seasonal shifts of the calendar. A lingering stillness defines the environment, broken only by the lowing of livestock or the rustle of wind through the hedgerows that mark the ancient boundaries of the county. In this corner of England, the day concludes with a clarity that renders the surrounding hills in deep, indigo silhouettes against the fading sun.
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Explore Filford, 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: 50.774301, -2.794362. 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. |