Melplash Dorset Map

About Melplash

Melplash rests in a landscape softened by the Dorset Downs, its fields catching the low sun in swathes of burnished gold. It lies 3.5 km south-south-east of Beaminster (from Beaminster: bearing 167°T, OS grid SY 487 979), and is situated east of Waytown village. The village green, a sweep of well-trodden grass, feels ancient underfoot, a place where generations have paused. Melplash, though small, carries the quiet dignity of agricultural heartlands, its surrounding farms whispering tales of seasons past and present. The air here often hums with the distant murmur of tractors, a sound that threads through the tranquil days. Its church, a solid presence of warm stone, watches over the cluster of cottages and farms, a silent sentinel against the wide, pale sky.

About This Melplash Map Page

Explore Melplash, 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: 50.778807, -2.728016. 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.