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.
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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Dorset or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Holywell and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Holywell |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.836676 |
| Longitude | -2.580415 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
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.
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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 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. |