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Kitford Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West

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

How to Use This Kitford, Dorset Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kitford, 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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PlaceKitford
Traditional CountyDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.878979
Longitude-2.318410
Place TypeOther Settlement

About Kitford

Kitford reveals itself as a quiet gathering of dwellings tucked into the folds of the Dorset landscape. It lies 3.4 miles south of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 190°T, OS grid ST 776 088), and is situated north-west of Ibberton village. The land here slopes with a deliberate grace toward the River Divelish, where the water catches the pale, thin light of an English afternoon. Ancient tracks carve their way through the chalky soil, carrying the memory of travellers who walked these paths long before the modern map was drawn. To the east, the steep rise of Bell Hill commands the horizon, casting long, bruised shadows that stretch across the fields as the sun begins its descent. Kitford remains tethered to the slow pulse of the seasons, unaffected by the clamour of busier roads. The proximity of such heights and the nearby watercourses gives the air a crisp, clean clarity that tastes of rain and turned earth. Those who look closely may find that Kitford holds a particular stillness, a weight of peace that settles in the hollows when the wind dies down.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • River Divelish (River) — 0.8 mi, 155° SSE
  • Site Of Roman Villa Nne Of Fifehead Mill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 352° N · 2 ha
  • Cross Dyke And Bowl Barrow On Bell Hill 690M North East Of Baker'S Folly (Scheduled Monument) — 1.4 mi, 114° ESE · 1 ha
  • Ibberton Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 138° SE
  • Bowl Barrow 800M Sse Of Brooks Farm On Bell Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 1.5 mi, 107° ESE
  • Bell Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.6 mi, 101° E
  • Darknoll Brook (River) — 1.8 mi, 055° NE
  • Hibbett Bottom (Valley) — 1.9 mi, 079° ENE
  • Delcombe Woodlands (Forest / Woodland) — 2.4 mi, 166° SSE
  • Piddles Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 026° NNE · 73 ha
  • Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.9 mi, 308° NW · 296 ha
  • Sturminster Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 010° N
  • The Railway Gardens (Park) — 3.4 mi, 011° N
  • Blandford Forest (Forest / Woodland) — 3.8 mi, 110° ESE
  • Dunch Mouth (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.9 mi, 001° N
  • Bingham'S Melcombe (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.2 mi, 183° S · 19 ha
  • Milton Abbey (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 4.3 mi, 166° SSE · 547 ha
  • The Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 4.4 mi, 166° SSE
  • Hambledon Hill (National Nature Reserve) — 4.8 mi, 064° ENE · 74 ha
  • Cutt Mill (Historic Ruins) — 4.8 mi, 359° N
  • Stalbridge Nature Reserve (Park) — 5.8 mi, 339° NNW
  • Ranston (Historic Park or Garden) — 5.8 mi, 071° ENE · 63 ha
  • Henley Hillbillies & Badger Watch (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 240° WSW
  • The Coade Theatre (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 098° E
  • Iwerne Minster Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 6.5 mi, 059° ENE
  • Blandford Fashion Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 103° ESE
  • Blandford Town Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 103° ESE
  • Disused Drinking Fountain (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 103° ESE
  • Hall & Woodhouse Visitor Centre (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 105° ESE
  • Gorcombe Extreme Sports (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 121° ESE

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About This Kitford Map Page

Explore Kitford, 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: 50.878979, -2.318410. 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.