Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Higher Wraxall |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.808628 |
| Longitude | -2.612143 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Higher Wraxall is a small, tranquil hamlet located in the rural landscape of West Dorset, England, positioned roughly equidistant from the market towns of Yeovil to the north, Dorchester to the southeast, and Bridport to the southwest. As part of the civil parish of Wraxall, it lies nestled amidst rolling hills and agricultural land, characteristic of the region's quiet countryside. The hamlet is primarily composed of traditional Dorset stone cottages, exuding a peaceful atmosphere with the Hooke Stream flowing nearby. Its name suggests an elevated position, offering views over the surrounding valleys and embodying a classic English rural settlement.
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Higher Wraxall is a hamlet in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.808628°N, -2.612143°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 Wraxall 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. |