(Hamlet near Woolford's Water)
Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Rew |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.847616 |
| Longitude | -2.429700 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Rew, a quiet corner of Dorset, breathes the muted greens of pastureland. It lies 12.4 km south-west of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 225°T, OS grid ST 698 054), and is situated east-north-east of Woolford's Water village. The land here gently rolls, a soft topography that seems to absorb the very essence of the sky, particularly in the late afternoon when the light takes on a honeyed quality. Though small, Rew holds a certain resilience, its history a quiet hum beneath the present. The fields, often bordered by hedgerows thick with hawthorn, speak of generations of careful husbandry, their contours a testament to enduring agricultural practice. A nearby stream, its waters clear and quick, might offer a fleeting glimpse of darting minnows, a small, vibrant pulse in the otherwise tranquil landscape.
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Explore Rew, 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: 50.847616, -2.429700. 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 | June 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. |