(Hamlet near Bearwood)
Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Knighton, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Knighton 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.
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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 maintains a quiet composure amidst the shifting landscape of Dorset, where the horizon broadens into open, unassuming fields. It lies 2.4 miles south-west of Ferndown (from Ferndown: bearing 227°T, OS grid SZ 049 975), and is situated north-north-west of Bearwood village. Low light often gathers over the heathland here, catching the edges of the gorse and the lingering dampness of the earth. To the north-west, the expanse of Canford Country Park offers a green stillness that defines the local atmosphere. The ancient earthwork of a Bowl Barrow on Knighton Heath Golf Course serves as a silent witness to a long-forgotten tenure upon the ridge. Further east, the water at Longham Lakes reflects the passing clouds, anchoring the geography with a heavy, silvered presence. Knighton remains a place of subtle transitions, where the modern pace of the south-west meets the enduring weight of the soil.
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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 | 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. |