Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Long Cross, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Long Cross 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 | Long Cross |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.009069 |
| Longitude | -2.212940 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
The rolling chalk downs characteristic of North Dorset provide a picturesque backdrop to Long Cross. It lies 1.3 km west-north-west of Shaftesbury (from Shaftesbury: bearing 284°T, OS grid ST 851 233). This rural locality, part of a wider agricultural landscape, retains a quiet charm. Historically, the economy of Long Cross and its environs would have been dominated by farming, a tradition that continues to shape the region. While Long Cross itself may not boast grand historical monuments, its proximity to the ancient market town of Shaftesbury offers access to a wealth of heritage, including Shaftesbury Abbey ruins and the iconic Gold Hill. The natural beauty of the surrounding Blackmore Vale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, invites exploration with its gentle valleys and hedgerow-lined fields.
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Explore Long Cross, 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: 51.009069, -2.212940. 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. |