Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Friar Waddon |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.670632 |
| Longitude | -2.509817 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Friar Waddon is a small, tranquil hamlet nestled in the rural landscape of Dorset, England, situated roughly midway between the county town of Dorchester to its north and the coastal resort of Weymouth to its east. Characterised by rolling hills and agricultural land, the hamlet is notable for Waddon Manor, a historic property that contributes to its quiet, traditional English countryside charm. The surrounding area falls within the designated Dorset National Landscape (formerly an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), reflecting its scenic beauty and offering a peaceful local context.
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Friar Waddon is a hamlet in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.670632°N, -2.509817°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 Friar Waddon 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. |