Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Forston |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.760427 |
| Longitude | -2.475220 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Forston is a small, rural hamlet situated in the county of Dorset, England, located approximately five miles north-west of the county town of Dorchester and about ten miles south-east of the larger town of Yeovil. Nestled within the picturesque Dorset countryside, it typically comprises a scattering of homes and farms, reflecting its agricultural heritage. Like many hamlets in the region, it offers a tranquil setting, often characterized by narrow lanes and traditional stone buildings, and relies on nearby villages for most amenities.
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Forston is a hamlet in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.760427°N, -2.475220°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Forston is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 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. |