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Holywell Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West

Explore Holywell, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Holywell 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.

Interactive Map of Holywell, Dorset

How to Use This Holywell, Dorset Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Holywell, 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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PlaceHolywell
Traditional CountyDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.836676
Longitude-2.580415
Place TypeHamlet

About Holywell

Holywell remains a quiet collection of dwellings where the chalky earth meets the verdant, rolling folds of the Dorset countryside. It lies 7.2 miles east-north-east of Beaminster (from Beaminster: bearing 75°T, OS grid ST 592 042), and is situated east-south-east of Evershot village. Sunlight here has a peculiar, thin clarity that catches the flint walls of local cottages, turning them a pale, bruised silver in the late afternoon. To the north, the steep rise of Bubb Down Hill acts as a silent sentry, casting long, cool shadows that stretch across the fields toward the hamlet’s edge. A short distance to the east, the stillness of Spring Pond offers a reflective mirror to the sky, undisturbed by the hurried pace of the modern world. Holywell retains a sense of seclusion, defined by the narrow lanes that wind between ancient hedgerows and limestone outcroppings. The surrounding terrain speaks of a long agricultural patience, where the soil is turned and tended with a repetitive, rhythmic grace. Each evening, the air cools rapidly, carrying the sharp, clean scent of damp moss and woodsmoke from the hearths of Holywell.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Spring Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.5 mi, 080° E
  • Frome St. Quintin Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.6 mi, 234° SW · 33 ha
  • Bubb Down Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 005° N
  • The Old Mill (Historic Ruins) — 1.0 mi, 281° WNW
  • Lucerne Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.2 mi, 334° NNW
  • Batcombe Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.3 mi, 104° ESE
  • Melbury Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.3 mi, 314° NW
  • Chantmarle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 1.4 mi, 187° S · 6 ha
  • Melbury Park Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.5 mi, 319° NW · 259 ha
  • Studcombe Bottom (Valley) — 1.5 mi, 295° WNW
  • Medieval Standing Cross 10M West Of Broomhill Cottage (Scheduled Monument) — 2.0 mi, 236° SW
  • Bowl Barrow On East Hill Near Sydling Woods (Scheduled Monument) — 2.2 mi, 122° ESE
  • Earthwork E Of Stake Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 286° WNW · 1 ha
  • Red Post (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 265° W
  • River Hooke (River) — 4.3 mi, 196° SSW
  • Minterne House (Historic Park or Garden) — 4.3 mi, 090° E · 86 ha
  • Kingcombe (National Nature Reserve) — 4.6 mi, 216° SW · 310 ha
  • Cerne Abbas Giant Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 111° ESE
  • Kettle Bridge Picnic Site (Park) — 4.8 mi, 111° ESE
  • Toller Brook (River) — 4.8 mi, 211° SSW
  • Wytherston Marsh (Wetland) — 4.9 mi, 219° SW
  • Cerne Abbas Giant (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 109° ESE
  • Hooke Park (Forest / Woodland) — 5.3 mi, 233° SW
  • Coker Marsh (Wetland) — 5.5 mi, 328° NNW
  • Powerstock Common (Forest / Woodland) — 5.8 mi, 214° SW
  • Barwick Obelisk (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 339° NNW
  • Mapperton House (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 6.2 mi, 241° WSW · 23 ha
  • Tibbs Hollow Picnic Site (Park) — 6.4 mi, 164° SSE
  • Henley Hillbillies & Badger Watch (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 090° E
  • Jack the Treacle Eater (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 343° NNW

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About This Holywell Map Page

Explore Holywell, 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: 50.836676, -2.580415. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.