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Poolestown Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West

Explore Poolestown, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Poolestown 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.

Interactive Map of Poolestown, Dorset

How to Use This Poolestown, Dorset Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Poolestown, 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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PlacePoolestown
Traditional CountyDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.946139
Longitude-2.371464
Place TypeHamlet

About Poolestown

Poolestown emerges from the Dorset landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings where the horizon is defined by the gentle, rolling contours of the surrounding fields. It lies 1.0 miles south-south-east of Stalbridge (from Stalbridge: bearing 162°T, OS grid ST 740 163). Sunlight often lingers here, casting long, amber shadows across the verges that seem to hold the memory of the light long after the sun has dipped below the Blackmore Vale. To the west, the waters of the Bibbern Brook trace a silver ribbon through the earth, marking the boundary of the low-lying pastures that sustain the local rhythm of the land. Poolestown maintains a modest composure, its architecture reflecting the utilitarian grace of stone and mortar that has weathered many seasons of rain and wind. The air here carries the faint, damp scent of crushed grass and river-silt, a sensory signature of the geography that dictates the slow pace of life in this corner of the county. Residents move with an unforced cadence, their habits attuned to the changing seasons rather than the demands of the clock. This hamlet remains a solitary place, preserving a sense of stillness that is increasingly rare in the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Bibbern Brook (River) — 0.5 mi, 255° WSW
  • Stalbridge Nature Reserve (Park) — 0.8 mi, 012° NNE
  • Blackmore Vale (Valley) — 0.9 mi, 079° E
  • Medieval Standing Cross Near The Junction Of The High Street And Gold Street, 240M South East Of St Mary'S Church (Scheduled Monument) — 1.0 mi, 345° NNW
  • Caundle Brook (River) — 1.7 mi, 214° SW
  • Chapel W Of Manor Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 239° WSW
  • Lydlinch Common (Forest / Woodland) — 1.9 mi, 195° SSW
  • Cutt Mill (Historic Ruins) — 2.3 mi, 087° E
  • Dunch Mouth (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 108° ESE
  • Garvey Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 2.6 mi, 237° WSW
  • Blackmore Vale Commons And Moors Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.8 mi, 180° S · 296 ha
  • Remains Of Roman Building (Scheduled Monument) — 2.8 mi, 095° E
  • Toomer Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.0 mi, 306° NW
  • The Railway Gardens (Park) — 3.2 mi, 114° ESE
  • Sturminster Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 116° ESE
  • Gartell Light Railway (Theme Park) — 3.6 mi, 338° NNW
  • Ven House (Historic Park or Garden) — 3.8 mi, 290° WNW · 76 ha
  • Piddles Wood Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.1 mi, 121° ESE · 73 ha
  • Stour Micro Museum (Museum) — 4.7 mi, 046° NE
  • Sherborne Castle (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 4.9 mi, 270° W · 456 ha
  • Sherborne Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.3 mi, 271° W
  • Sherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 273° W
  • Daniel's Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 6.0 mi, 293° WNW
  • Sherborne Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 270° W
  • Eastcombe Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 7.4 mi, 124° ESE
  • Gillingham Museum (Museum) — 7.5 mi, 034° NE
  • The Plaza Cinema (Cinema) — 7.7 mi, 347° NNW
  • Henley Hillbillies & Badger Watch (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 200° SSW
  • Iwerne Minster Village Sign (Public Artwork) — 8.0 mi, 099° E
  • Little Marsh (Wetland) — 8.3 mi, 025° NNE

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About This Poolestown Map Page

Explore Poolestown, 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: 50.946139, -2.371464. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.