Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Ham, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ham 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 Ham, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Dorset or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Ham and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Ham |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.029238 |
| Longitude | -2.257423 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Ham emerges from the Dorset landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by its modest elevation and proximity to the fertile floodplains of the Stour valley. It lies 1.0 miles south-east of Gillingham (from Gillingham: bearing 127°T, OS grid ST 820 255). The low-lying pastures surrounding Ham retain a damp, silver quality in the early morning, where the air holds the chill of the nearby Fern Brook. Ancient earthworks ripple across the neighbouring meadows, marking the presence of the King's Court Palace Moated Site with a stillness that defies the passing of centuries. These sunken remnants of medieval ambition provide a stark contrast to the utilitarian rhythm of the modern fields. Further west, the surface of Lodden Lakes catches the fractured light of an overcast sky, breaking the monotony of the green horizon. Ham remains anchored to this cycle of water and soil, where the transition from the bustling market activity of its neighbour to the solitary silence of the rural fringe is felt in every footfall. The terrain here possesses a deceptive weight, grounding the observer in a geography that has been shaped more by the slow accumulation of silt than by the grand gestures of history.
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Explore Ham, 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: 51.029238, -2.257423. 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. |