Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Matchams |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.815267 |
| Longitude | -1.814256 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Matchams is a small, dispersed settlement located in eastern Dorset, England, positioned just west of the New Forest National Park boundary. It lies a few miles north of Ferndown and east of Ringwood, placing it within the wider conurbation area north of Bournemouth. Historically, the area gained recognition for Matchams Park, which hosted a significant motor racing circuit and later a greyhound stadium, drawing visitors to the locality. Today, it is characterized by a mix of rural properties and businesses, maintaining a semi-rural character despite its proximity to larger towns and major road networks like the A31.
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Matchams is a other settlement in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.815267°N, -1.814256°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Matchams is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 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. |