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Shitterton Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West

Explore Shitterton, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Shitterton 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.

Interactive Map of Shitterton, Dorset

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Shitterton, 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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PlaceShitterton
Traditional CountyDorset
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.755618
Longitude-2.226615
Place TypeHamlet

About Shitterton

Shitterton reveals itself through a collection of limestone cottages and thatched roofs that seem to have emerged directly from the damp, chalky earth of Dorset. It lies 7.0 miles north-west of Wareham (from Wareham: bearing 313°T, OS grid SY 841 951), and is situated west-north-west of Bere Regis village. The hamlet occupies a portion of the land within Mays Wood, where the heavy boughs of mature trees mute the wind and cast long, shifting shadows across the narrow lanes. Water from the Bere Stream Nature Reserve flows nearby, its steady, rhythmic clarity providing a cool counterpoint to the quiet stillness that defines the day-to-day existence of those who reside here. To the south-south-west, the rounded profile of Black Hill rises against the horizon, anchoring the geography of Shitterton with its ancient, silent weight. The local architecture remains stubbornly functional, favouring flint and brick over ornamental display, reflecting a long history of agricultural labour rather than aristocratic pretension. Light here has a peculiar, silvery quality, filtered through the thick canopy and reflecting off the damp stone walls to bathe the morning in a pale, translucent glow. Shitterton maintains an air of deliberate seclusion, resisting the intrusion of modern noise while remaining firmly tethered to the rugged terrain of its surroundings.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Mays Wood (Park)locality lies within
  • Souls Moor and Bere Stream Nature Reserve (Park) — 0.3 mi, 134° SE
  • Two Bowl Barrows Both 350M North East Of Spring Garden Barn (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 212° SSW
  • Manorial Settlement At Court Farm (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 120° ESE · 3 ha
  • Black Hill Heath Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 0.8 mi, 192° SSW · 70 ha
  • Black Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.8 mi, 182° S
  • Group Of Six Bowl Barrows, Forming A Round Barrow Cemetery On Black Hill (Scheduled Monument) — 0.8 mi, 196° SSW
  • Damer Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 0.9 mi, 200° SSW
  • Yearlings' Bottom (Valley) — 1.3 mi, 168° SSE
  • Bere Stream (River) — 1.4 mi, 150° SSE
  • River Piddle (River) — 1.5 mi, 170° S
  • Bere Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.6 mi, 093° E
  • Cull-Peppers Dish Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.3 mi, 224° SW
  • Weatherby Castle Obelisk (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 288° WNW
  • Philliols Heath (Forest / Woodland) — 2.5 mi, 138° SE
  • Rimsmoor Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.5 mi, 220° SW
  • Clouds Hill (Attraction) — 2.8 mi, 203° SSW
  • Anderson Manor (Historic Park or Garden) — 2.9 mi, 062° ENE · 3 ha
  • Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 264° W
  • The Bog (Wetland) — 3.6 mi, 150° SSE
  • The Broad (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.1 mi, 211° SSW
  • Sculpture by the Lakes (Public Artwork) — 4.2 mi, 234° SW
  • Monkey World Viewing Tower (Viewpoint) — 4.2 mi, 174° S
  • Monkey World (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.2 mi, 175° S
  • Pallington Lakes (Lake / Reservoir) — 4.3 mi, 235° SW
  • The Tank Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 190° S
  • Athelhampton (Historic Park or Garden (Grade I)) — 4.4 mi, 262° W · 7 ha
  • Moreton Pillar (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 207° SSW
  • Morden Bog (National Nature Reserve) — 5.1 mi, 120° ESE · 147 ha
  • Milton Abbey (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 5.2 mi, 326° NW · 547 ha

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About This Shitterton Map Page

Explore Shitterton, 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: 50.755618, -2.226615. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.