Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Melcombe Bingham, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Melcombe Bingham 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 | Melcombe Bingham |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.821989 |
| Longitude | -2.339217 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Melcombe Bingham, a quiet Dorset hamlet, whispers tales of a landscape shaped by gentle rains and ancient husbandry. It lies 11.9 km south-south-west of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 192°T, OS grid ST 762 025), and is situated south-south-west of Ansty village. The very air here seems to hold a softness, a subtle luminescence that catches the eye as it filters through the broad leaves of hedgerow oaks. Its history is not one of grand pronouncements but of patient cultivation, the slow turning of seasons marked by the growth of crops and the enduring presence of stone farmhouses. The nearby River Stour, a ribbon of silver, reflects the ever-changing moods of the English sky, its quiet flow a constant companion to the surrounding fields. Melcombe Bingham offers a glimpse into a corner of Dorset where the land itself seems to breathe a quiet contentment.
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Explore Melcombe Bingham, 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: 50.821989, -2.339217. 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. |