Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Pokesdown, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Pokesdown 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 Pokesdown, 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 | Pokesdown |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.729725 |
| Longitude | -1.822953 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Pokesdown endures as a Victorian railway suburb where the rhythmic clatter of trains still echoes against the brickwork of terraced rows. It lies 1.9 miles west-south-west of Christchurch (from Christchurch: bearing 252°T, OS grid SZ 125 922). High-street shopfronts hum with the persistent ambition of small businesses, their windows catching the low, pale light that rolls in from the English Channel. A short walk southward leads to the verdant canopy of Fishermans Walk, where the trees lean away from the salt-laden breeze that scours the coast. Pokesdown traces its character to the expansion of the iron road, yet it finds a deeper, quieter pulse in the nearby greenery of King's Park. Ancient oaks and modern tarmac share the geography, binding the domestic order of gardens to the untamed reach of the horizon. The air here tastes faintly of brine and coal-dust memories, grounding the spirit in the honest toil of those who built these streets. Even as the tide turns, the sturdy facades of Pokesdown remain, watching the shadows stretch across the pavement with an unflinching, steady gaze.
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Explore Pokesdown, 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: 50.729725, -1.822953. 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. |