Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Holnest, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Holnest 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 Holnest, 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 | Holnest |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.890610 |
| Longitude | -2.488743 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Holnest remains a quiet sanctuary of heavy clay soils and ancient field boundaries, defined by the persistent, low-slung light that catches the damp hedgerows of the Dorset countryside. It lies 4.2 miles south-south-east of Sherborne (from Sherborne: bearing 163°T, OS grid ST 657 102), and is situated north-west of Glanvilles Wootton village. The landscape here possesses a somber, meditative quality, where the earth seems to hold onto the moisture of passing seasons with a stubborn, silent intensity. Eastward, the Holnest SSSI stretches its fifty-five hectares, providing a vital refuge for flora that thrives in the undisturbed, quiet water-meadows. Beyond these protected acres, the slopes of Boys Hill rise with a modest, unpretentious grace, casting long, lean shadows across the pastures as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent. The architecture of Holnest reflects this grounded temperament, favouring sturdy, functional forms that have weathered the damp winters for generations. This corner of the world feels disconnected from the haste of modernity, existing instead in a slow, rhythmic dialogue between the turning of the seasons and the stubborn persistence of the land itself.
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Explore Holnest, 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: 50.890610, -2.488743. 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. |