Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Ilsington, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ilsington 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 Ilsington, 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 | Ilsington |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.727137 |
| Longitude | -2.347556 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Ilsington appears as a quiet cluster of Dorset stone and slate, holding its own against the shifting moods of the south-western sky. It lies 4.0 miles east-north-east of Dorchester (from Dorchester: bearing 78°T, OS grid SY 755 920), and is situated west of Tincleton village. To the north, the thick canopy of Ilsington Wood gathers the morning mist, pinning the cool dampness against the earth long after the sun has climbed. Beyond these trees, the land dips into the shadowed basin of Black Wood Bottom, where the air holds a heavy, ancient stillness. The topography rises toward the gentle crest of Castle Hill, providing a vantage point over the low-lying pastures that define the local horizon. Water marks the southern boundary of the land, as the Norris Mill Channel traces a silver, winding path through the reeds and heavy clay. The light here has a particular clarity, often sharpening the edges of the fields and rendering the distant hedgerows with a sudden, startling depth. Throughout the seasons, Ilsington remains anchored by the rhythm of the soil, indifferent to the encroaching pace of the modern world.
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Explore Ilsington, 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: 50.727137, -2.347556. 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. |