Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Ham Hill, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ham Hill 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 Hill, 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.
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| Place | Ham Hill |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.718975 |
| Longitude | -2.026550 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Ham Hill rises as a modest, elevated shoulder of land overlooking the shifting tides of the harbour. It lies 2.0 miles west of Poole (from Poole: bearing 270°T, OS grid SY 982 910), and is situated south of Upton village. The terrain here holds a quiet composure, defined by the sprawling greenery of Ham Common where the salt-heavy air drifts inland from the nearby shoreline. Walking toward the southern edge, one finds the waters of Lake Beach sparkling with a brittle, silver clarity that catches the afternoon sun. The elevation of Gorse Hill provides a vantage point where the land seems to hold its breath before spilling down toward the water’s edge. History clings to the periphery of Ham Hill, visible in the weathered remnants of the old flying boat fuel depot that once hummed with the industry of the skies. Salt-crusted winds often scrub the limestone paths clean, leaving the landscape feeling stripped back to its essential, rugged bones. This corner of the coast remains a place of quiet observation, where the harbour's pulse dictates the slow, rhythmic turn of the seasons.
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Explore Ham Hill, 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: 50.718975, -2.026550. 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. |