Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Ridge, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Ridge 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 Ridge, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Dorset or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Ridge and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Ridge |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.678240 |
| Longitude | -2.092792 |
| Place Type | Village |
Ridge occupies a quiet stretch of Dorset land, defined by the slow, tidal pulse of the nearby River Frome. It lies 0.9 miles south-east of Wareham (from Wareham: bearing 126°T, OS grid SY 935 865), and is situated north-east of Stoborough Green village. The geography here is defined by the Stoborough & Creech Heaths SSSI, where the earth gives way to acidic sands and a low, scrubby expanse that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed. Ridge sits as a modest transition point between the urban permanence of Wareham and the vast, shifting reedbeds of the Arne peninsula. A pale, brittle light often washes over the fields, reflecting the moisture trapped in the low-lying basin that defines the local horizon. To the north-west, the historic defences of the Anglo-Saxon fortified centre of Wareham exert a silent, structural influence on the character of the surrounding landscape. Ridge remains a place of subtle transitions, where the engineered history of the neighbouring town fades into the raw, unhurried biology of the heathland. Those who walk these paths encounter a silence that feels deliberate, shaped by the weight of the water and the persistent growth of the wild flora.
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Explore Ridge, 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: 50.678240, -2.092792. 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. |