Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Lower Hamworthy, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Lower Hamworthy 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 Lower Hamworthy, 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 | Lower Hamworthy |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.712098 |
| Longitude | -1.996648 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Lower Hamworthy reveals itself as a low-lying peninsula where the salt-heavy air clings to the skin and the horizon is dominated by the industrial silhouettes of the nearby port. It lies 0.9 miles west-south-west of Poole (from Poole: bearing 237°T, OS grid SZ 003 902). The ground here shifts from firm tarmac to the soft, brackish mudflats that form an essential part of the Poole Harbour SSSI, a landscape where the tide dictates the slow movement of the day. A quiet, metallic chill often rises from the Little Channel, carrying the faint scent of brine and distant engines across the water toward the shore. Residents find respite in the green expanse of Tucker’s Field, a patch of land that holds the warmth of the afternoon sun against the encroaching grey of the harbour. The character of Lower Hamworthy remains tethered to the water, defined by the interplay between the encroaching marshland and the steady, rhythmic hum of maritime industry. Across the water, the architectural ghosts of the past remain, yet the daily life of Lower Hamworthy persists in the practical, unadorned work of those who look towards the sea for their living. This narrow stretch of land acts as a bridge between the bustle of the quay and the expansive, untamed silence of the mudflats, where the sky seems to stretch wider than anywhere else in the county.
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Explore Lower Hamworthy, 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: 50.712098, -1.996648. 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. |