Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Rixon, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rixon 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 Rixon, 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 | Rixon |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.933411 |
| Longitude | -2.294149 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Rixon maintains a quiet composure amidst the rolling topography of the Blackmore Vale. It lies 0.7 miles north-east of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 46°T, OS grid ST 794 149). The morning light here often catches the damp, verdant banks of Chivrick’s Brook, which meanders eastward with a persistent, rhythmic clarity. Residents of Rixon experience a landscape defined by its agricultural heritage and the steady, unpretentious pace of rural Dorset life. To the south, the expansive canopy of Piddles Wood SSSI offers a dense, ancient sanctuary that shifts in character with the turning of the seasons. Rixon remains a place where the horizon is dominated not by grand architecture, but by the subtle intersection of hedgerow, field, and sky. The air here carries the faint, bracing scent of turning earth, grounding the quiet lanes in a reality that feels both permanent and observant.
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Explore Rixon, 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: 50.933411, -2.294149. 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. |