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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Little Canford, 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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| Place | Little Canford |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.796566 |
| Longitude | -1.934481 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Little Canford retains a quiet, unassuming dignity amidst the verdant reaches of Dorset’s rolling terrain. It lies 2.0 miles west of Ferndown (from Ferndown: bearing 260°T, OS grid SZ 047 996), and is situated west-north-west of Hampreston village. The light here seems to catch upon the damp, low-lying earth, reflecting a pale, translucent quality that distinguishes the local horizon from the sharper contours of the nearby chalk downs. Northward, the hidden expanse of The Bog draws the eye with its dark, sedge-covered surface, a reminder of the ancient, water-logged history that once defined these low meadows. Ancient earthen mounds, such as the Bowl Barrow 25M North West Of Stapehill Village Hall, rise subtly from the fields as silent, grassy sentinels of a forgotten age. Little Canford holds a stillness that encourages the slow passage of hours, far removed from the clamour of more populous centres. Through the cooler months, the air carries a crisp, lingering scent of damp soil and leaf litter, grounding the senses in the physical reality of the land. These features create an environment where the passage of time is measured not by clocks, but by the gradual shifting of shadows across the wide, open sky.
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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 | 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. |