Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Hamlet, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hamlet 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.
| Place | Hamlet |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.878154 |
| Longitude | -2.572189 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Hamlet in Dorset lies a quiet whisper amongst rolling hills, its fields catching the soft, diffused light that seems to linger here, as if reluctant to depart. It lies 8.2 km south-south-east of Yeovil (from Yeovil: bearing 148°T, OS grid ST 598 088), and is situated north-north-west of Chetnole village. The very air in Hamlet seems to hold a gentle, earthy scent, a testament to the surrounding agricultural lands that have shaped its character for generations. Though no grand pronouncements mark its history, the subtle contours of the landscape hint at ancient pathways and the enduring rhythm of rural life. Here, the quietude is not an absence of sound, but a presence of peace, where the distant bleating of sheep or the rustle of leaves provides a natural cadence. The stone cottages, weathered by time and the elements, seem to huddle together, their windows reflecting the passing clouds like thoughtful eyes.
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Explore Hamlet, 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: 50.878154, -2.572189. 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. |