Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Knackers Hole, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Knackers Hole 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.
| Place | Knackers Hole |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.901551 |
| Longitude | -2.311411 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Knackers Hole breathes the quiet air of Dorset's Blackmore Vale. It lies 2.8 km south of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 189°T, OS grid ST 781 113), and is situated south-south-west of Broad Oak village. The cluster of dwellings, often seen bathed in the soft, diffused light that filters through the surrounding countryside, speaks of an enduring, gentle existence. Here, the land rolls with a subtle grace, hinting at the ancient patterns of agriculture that have shaped its contours for generations. A sense of quiet permanence pervades Knackers Hole, as if the very stones of its cottages have absorbed the slow, steady passage of seasons.
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Explore Knackers Hole, 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: 50.901551, -2.311411. 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 | June 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. |