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Hanford Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West

Explore Hanford, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hanford 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.

Interactive Map of Hanford, Dorset

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Place	Hanford
Traditional County	Dorset
Region	South West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	50.899651
Longitude	-2.221882
Place Type	Hamlet

About Hanford

Hanford holds a singular presence within the lush, chalk-rich folds of the Dorset landscape. It lies 3.8 miles north-west of Blandford Forum (from Blandford Forum: bearing 320°T, OS grid ST 844 111), and is situated east-north-east of Shillingstone village. The hamlet occupies a position of quiet command, resting within the expansive Hod and Hambledon Hills SSSI, where the terrain rises in dramatic, grass-tufted crescents. To the east, the earth swells into the steep, imposing ramparts of Hod Hill, a landmark that catches the low, pale light of winter afternoons with a sharp, metallic clarity. Hanford remains defined by the proximity of these ancient heights, which cast long, silent shadows over the surrounding fields as the sun dips behind the ridge. The architecture of the estate reflects a deliberate permanence, grounding the hamlet in a history of landed stewardship that predates the modern scramble of the nearby main roads. Traces of prehistoric activity linger in the immediate geography, as the land here feels less like a mere surface and more like a layered, silent dialogue between the chalk and the sky. Visitors find that the air in Hanford carries a distinct, sharp sweetness, an atmospheric distillation of the nearby downland grasses and the slow, meandering pulse of the River Stour.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hod And Hambledon Hills Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — locality lies within · 102 ha
Hambledon Hill (National Nature Reserve) — 0.7 mi, 011° N · 74 ha
Hod Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.7 mi, 112° ESE
Causewayed Camp On Hambledon Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 027° NNE · 13 ha
Coombe Bottom (Valley) — 0.8 mi, 058° ENE
Hambledon Hill Camp (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 002° N · 26 ha
Hod Hill Camp And Lydsbury Rings (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 115° ESE · 38 ha
Eastcombe Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.0 mi, 200° SSW
River Iwerne (River) — 1.3 mi, 120° ESE
Ranston (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.3 mi, 068° ENE · 63 ha
Shillingstone Quarry Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.6 mi, 235° SW · 8 ha
Gold Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 333° NNW
Cookwell Brook (River) — 1.7 mi, 271° W
Iwerne Minster Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 2.4 mi, 035° NE
The Hanging (Forest / Woodland) — 2.6 mi, 157° SSE
The Coade Theatre (Theatre) — 2.8 mi, 144° SE
Blandford Fashion Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 140° SE
Disused Drinking Fountain (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 140° SE
Woodhouse Garden (Park) — 4.0 mi, 138° SE
The Railway Gardens (Park) — 4.0 mi, 298° WNW
Sturminster Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 296° WNW
Blandford Town Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 140° SE
Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 142° SE
Dunch Mouth (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.8 mi, 301° WNW
Royal Signals Museum (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 115° ESE
Outdoor Concert Stage (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 098° E
Great Dorset Steam Fair (Site Of) (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 098° E
Cutt Mill (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 308° NW
Eastbury (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.7 mi, 080° E · 135 ha
Gorcombe Extreme Sports (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 158° SSE

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