Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Hartmoor, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Hartmoor 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 Hartmoor, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Dorset or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Hartmoor and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Hartmoor |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.016960 |
| Longitude | -2.330474 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Hartmoor emerges from the Dorset landscape as a quiet collection of stone and timber, defined by the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. It lies 2.8 miles west-south-west of Gillingham (from Gillingham: bearing 239°T, OS grid ST 769 242), and is situated east-south-east of Buckhorn Weston village. The terrain here is marked by a persistent, heavy dampness that clings to the hedgerows, creating a distinct clarity in the morning light. To the south-southeast, Kington Hill rises with a blunt, weathered authority, casting long shadows across the fields that define the horizon of Hartmoor. The soil remains dark and rich, reflecting a long history of agricultural labour that has shaped the boundaries of every paddock and lane. Further to the north-northeast, the winding course of the Stock Water acts as a silver thread, drawing moisture from the low-lying pastures and cooling the air during the height of summer. This geography demands a certain patience from those who work the land, as the water-heavy earth dictates the pace of the harvest. Hartmoor retains an austere beauty in its isolation, where the wind carries no hum of industry, only the rustle of grass against ancient, lichen-crusted gateposts.
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Explore Hartmoor, 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: 51.016960, -2.330474. 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. |