Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
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| Place | Foxholes |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.733862 |
| Longitude | -1.957155 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Foxholes breathes the quietude of Dorset's undulating chalk downs, a place where the land slopes gently towards the distant shimmer of the Solent. It lies 2.3 km north-east of Poole (from Poole: bearing 44°T, OS grid SZ 031 926). The air here carries a subtle scent of salt and gorse, a testament to its proximity to the coast, though the immediate landscape is one of rolling fields and hedgerows, painted in shades of green that deepen with the afternoon sun. Ancient pathways, worn smooth by generations of feet, wind through the fields, hinting at a history that predates the neat suburban sprawl. Though it lacks grand edifices, the collective quietude of Foxholes, punctuated by the distant cry of gulls and the rustle of leaves, offers a peculiar, understated beauty.
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Explore Foxholes, 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: 50.733862, -1.957155. 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 | June 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. |