Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Littledown, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Littledown 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 | Littledown |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.738407 |
| Longitude | -1.832090 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Littledown, a quiet suburb within Dorset, enjoys a pleasant, unassuming character. It lies 3.5 km west of Christchurch (from Christchurch: bearing 270°T, OS grid SZ 119 932). The landscape here unfolds with a gentle, almost imperceptible grace, the fields often catching the soft, diffused light of the South West coast, lending a certain painterly quality to the everyday scene. While not boasting grand historical monuments, Littledown possesses a subtle charm, a sense of ordered domesticity that speaks of generations finding a peaceful habitation. Its residential streets, often bordered by verdant verges and mature trees, suggest a community that values both its present comfort and its connection to the surrounding verdant countryside. The air, particularly on a calm morning, carries a faint, clean scent, a whisper of the nearby coast and the cultivated fields.
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Explore Littledown, 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: 50.738407, -1.832090. 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. |