Powerstock Dorset Map

About Powerstock

Powerstock breathes the quiet hum of Dorset’s rolling countryside, a place where ancient stones and gentle slopes hold sway. It lies 6.1 km east-north-east of Bridport (from Bridport: bearing 57°T, OS grid SY 516 962), and is situated north-north-west of Nettlecombe village. The parish church of St Mary the Virgin, a handsome structure of local stone, stands sentinel, its tower a familiar landmark against the vast expanse of the West Dorset landscape. Here, the light often possesses a particular softness, filtering through hedgerows that have been trimmed by generations of careful hands, casting long shadows across fields that have yielded their bounty for centuries. The land around Powerstock, part of the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, whispers of a long agricultural heritage, its contours shaped by the slow, inexorable work of plough and rain.

About This Powerstock Map Page

Explore Powerstock, 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: 50.763610, -2.686505. 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.