Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Little Canford, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Little Canford 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 | Little Canford |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.796566 |
| Longitude | -1.934481 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The character of Little Canford is shaped by its gentle Dorset landscape, a tapestry of arable fields and scattered woodland. It lies 3.2 km west of Ferndown (from Ferndown: bearing 260°T, OS grid SZ 047 996), and is situated west-north-west of Hampreston village. Historically, the area around Little Canford would have been agricultural, with farming practices dictating the rhythm of life for centuries. Today, the hamlet retains a peaceful, rural feel, a testament to its enduring connection with the surrounding countryside. While not a large settlement, Little Canford offers a glimpse into the quieter side of life in this part of England.
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Explore Little Canford, 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: 50.796566, -1.934481. 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. |