Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore North Poorton, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the North Poorton 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 Poorton, 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 Poorton |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.780569 |
| Longitude | -2.682087 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
North Poorton remains a quiet sanctuary of limestone and shadow, defined by the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons across the West Dorset hills. It lies 3.2 miles south-east of Beaminster (from Beaminster: bearing 128°T, OS grid SY 520 981), and is situated north of Powerstock village. The land here rises and falls with a muscular grace, forming part of the Mapperton And Poorton Vales SSSI, where rare flora clings to the steep, chalky banks. To the south-east, the imposing rise of Poorton Hill catches the early morning sun, casting long, lean fingers of shade across the pasture. North Poorton breathes in the cool air drifting from the dense, ancient canopy of Hooke Park, which anchors the horizon to the north-east. The soil beneath these fields holds a damp, heavy fertility, supporting a landscape that has long resisted the encroaching noise of the modern world. Every hedge and stony track in North Poorton serves as a reminder of a geological patience, where the earth seems to hold its breath against the changing sky.
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Explore North Poorton, 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: 50.780569, -2.682087. 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. |