(Hamlet near Bearwood)
Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
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| Place | Knighton |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.777446 |
| Longitude | -1.931189 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Knighton rests within the gentle contours of Dorset’s countryside, a quiet collection of dwellings breathing the soft air of the South West. It lies 3.9 km south-west of Ferndown (from Ferndown: bearing 227°T, OS grid SZ 049 975), and is situated north-north-west of Bearwood village. The hamlet, a scattering of homes rather than a bustling centre, feels as though it has been shaped by the slow drift of seasons and the quietude of the surrounding fields. Here, the light often falls in a diffused, almost watery way, softening the edges of the distant trees and lending a particular grace to the weathered stone of older buildings. Knighton’s existence is a testament to a simpler way of life, where the land dictates the pace and the sky stretches wide above.
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Explore Knighton, 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: 50.777446, -1.931189. 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. |