Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore North Bowood, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the North Bowood 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for North Bowood, Dorset, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | North Bowood |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.790160 |
| Longitude | -2.789566 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
North Bowood endures as a quiet collection of dwellings tucked into the deep, verdant folds of the Dorset countryside. It lies 2.6 miles west-south-west of Beaminster (from Beaminster: bearing 239°T, OS grid SY 444 992), and is situated south-south-west of Stoke Abbott village. The landscape here is defined by a heavy, loam-rich soil that clings to the boots and supports the ancient, sprawling oaks of nearby Luccombe Covert. Light filters through the canopy of these trees with a pale, bruised quality, illuminating the mossy stones that mark the passage of centuries. To the north-north-west, the imposing silhouette of Lewesdon Hill rises above the horizon, commanding the view and anchoring the local geography against the shifting weather patterns of the South West. North Bowood remains tethered to the slow, seasonal turn of agricultural life, where the air often carries the sharp, fermented scent of cider apples harvested from the surrounding orchards. The nearby Furleigh Estate Wine Tours reflects a modern shift in land use, yet the essential character of the terrain remains dictated by the steep, challenging inclines of the Dorset hills. This is a place where the shadows stretch long and thin across the pastures, preserving a stillness that feels heavy with the weight of its own endurance.
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Explore North Bowood, 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: 50.790160, -2.789566. 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. |