Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Glanvilles Wootton |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.872465 |
| Longitude | -2.459632 |
| Place Type | Village |
Glanvilles Wootton unfolds its quiet presence in the Dorset landscape. It lies 9.3 km south-south-east of Sherborne (from Sherborne: bearing 155°T, OS grid ST 677 082), and is situated east-north-east of Hermitage village. The village's ancient trees, their branches often laced with the soft, diffused light of the South West, cast long, thoughtful shadows across the fields that embrace Glanvilles Wootton. A scattering of stone cottages, their roofs softened by years of Dorset rain and sun, cluster around a green that seems to hold the very stillness of the countryside. The gentle slopes of the surrounding land, a muted palette of greens and browns depending on the season, whisper tales of generations who have worked this soil. Glanvilles Wootton's character is not one of grand pronouncements, but of quiet endurance, a place where the slow turning of the seasons dictates the gentle rhythm of life.
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Explore Glanvilles Wootton, 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: 50.872465, -2.459632. 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. |