Moordown Dorset Map

About Moordown

Moordown, a quiet suburb of Bournemouth, carries a subtle charm born of its Dorset setting. It lies 3.7 km north of Bournemouth (from Bournemouth: bearing 6°T, OS grid SZ 091 949), and is situated south-south-east of West Parley village. The light here often falls with a soft, diffused quality, catching the greens of well-tended gardens and hinting at the proximity of heathland, where the air carries the dry, earthy scent of gorse. Though now a residential expanse, one can still sense the echoes of its past as fields and commons, a place where rural pathways once connected scattered homesteads. The quiet streets, lined with houses of varying eras, possess a certain dignity, a testament to the steady growth of community over decades. Moordown offers a peaceful counterpoint to the bustling coast, a place where the rhythm of daily life unfolds with a gentle, unhurried cadence.

About This Moordown Map Page

Explore Moordown, 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: 50.753889, -1.871372. 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.