Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Higher Melcombe |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.820795 |
| Longitude | -2.359580 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Higher Melcombe is a small, rural hamlet located in the heart of Dorset, a county in the South West of England. It lies several miles north-east of the county town of Dorchester and south-west of Blandford Forum, nestled within the rolling countryside. Characterized by a scattering of traditional stone and brick properties, often including farmhouses, it embodies the quiet, agricultural nature typical of many Dorset hamlets. The area is predominantly agricultural, surrounded by fields and woodland, reflecting its secluded position away from major routes.
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Higher Melcombe is a hamlet in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.820795°N, -2.359580°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Higher Melcombe is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 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. |