Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Minterne Magna, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Minterne Magna 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.
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| Place | Minterne Magna |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.836930 |
| Longitude | -2.485455 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Minterne Magna draws its quiet character from the chalky, rolling folds of the Dorset Downs that rise to meet the sky. It lies 7.8 miles south of Sherborne (from Sherborne: bearing 170°T, OS grid ST 659 042), and is situated west-south-west of Buckland Newton village. Lush gardens at Minterne House stretch across eighty-six hectares, where the dappled light catches the rare Himalayan shrubs that thrive in this sheltered, verdant hollow. To the north-north-east, the slopes of Dogbury Hill provide a rugged contrast to the manicured elegance of the nearby grounds. Ancient earthworks remain visible in the plantation above, marking a long history of human presence upon these high, windswept ridges. Sunlight often lingers upon the flint and stone of the local architecture, imbuing the walls with a soft, honeyed glow as the evening shadows lengthen. Minterne Magna retains a singular composure, defined by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the surrounding agricultural land and the silent watchfulness of the surrounding hills.
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Explore Minterne Magna, 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: 50.836930, -2.485455. 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. |