Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Rodwell, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rodwell 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.
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| Place | Rodwell |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.604187 |
| Longitude | -2.463837 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Rodwell occupies a coastal ridge where the salt-heavy air of the English Channel softens the edges of the stone architecture. It lies 0.4 miles west-south-west of Weymouth (from Weymouth: bearing 242°T, OS grid SY 672 783). The terrain slopes gently toward the water, falling within the protected boundaries of the Portland Harbour Shore SSSI, where the tides continuously reshape the shingle. Rodwell maintains a quiet composure, its residential streets often punctuated by the distant, rhythmic tolling of bells from the direction of the coast. To the south, the crumbling, ivy-clad ruins of Sandsfoot Castle overlook the harbour, offering a melancholy grace to the cliffside walk. This maritime vantage point provides a perspective where the light shifts from pale silver to deep indigo as the sun retreats behind the limestone heights. Residents often traverse the paths that link these historic fragments to the bustling harbour town nearby, moving between the stillness of the shore and the hum of trade. Through every season, Rodwell retains a distinct atmosphere, defined by the interplay of limestone geology and the restless, encroaching sea.
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Explore Rodwell, 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: 50.604187, -2.463837. 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. |