Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Pilford, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pilford 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 Pilford, 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 | Pilford |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.816179 |
| Longitude | -1.953262 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Pilford emerges from the Dorset landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the patient geometry of field and lane. It lies 1.9 miles north-east of Wimborne Minster (from Wimborne Minster: bearing 52°T, OS grid SU 033 018), and is situated south of Broom Hill village. The terrain here holds a particular stillness, where the light seems to linger longer against the pale, sandy soil characteristic of this corner of the county. To the south-east, the slopes of Cannon Hill rise with a modest, deliberate authority, their silhouettes marking the boundary between the cultivated garden and the encroaching wild. Residents of Pilford often walk toward the Cannon Hill Plantation, where the pine needles form a soft, russet carpet that muffles the sound of passing cars. This proximity to high ground offers a vantage point over the surrounding woods, catching the evening breeze that carries the scent of damp earth and distant salt. Even in the height of summer, the air retains a cool, sequestered quality that separates the daily life of Pilford from the busier rhythms of the nearby market town. These quiet lanes serve as a reminder that the geography of the South West is not merely a backdrop, but a persistent, living influence on every threshold.
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Explore Pilford, 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: 50.816179, -1.953262. 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. |