Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Higher Wraxall, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Higher Wraxall 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 Higher Wraxall, 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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| Place | Higher Wraxall |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.808628 |
| Longitude | -2.612143 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Higher Wraxall draws its quiet strength from the limestone bones of the Dorset landscape, where the earth holds a pale, chalky light even on overcast afternoons. It lies 5.5 miles east of Beaminster (from Beaminster: bearing 90°T, OS grid ST 569 011), and is situated south-east of Rampisham village. Sharp ridges and hollows define the terrain, leading the eye toward the rounded profile of Daw’s Hill, which rises steadily to the south like a sleeper under a green quilt. The land here feels ancient and unhurried, marked by the persistent silence of agricultural fields that have been tilled for generations. A short walk away, the Medieval Standing Cross near Broomhill Cottage remains a stark, silent witness to the passage of travellers through these narrow lanes. Higher Wraxall maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons, where the wind carries the scent of damp soil and the dry, flinty tang of the surrounding hills. These high, open meadows offer a vantage point where the sky seems to press closer to the grass, creating an expansive, shifting horizon.
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Explore Higher Wraxall, 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: 50.808628, -2.612143. 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. |