Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Shothole |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.854515 |
| Longitude | -2.204108 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Shothole is a small hamlet nestled in the rural heart of Dorset, South West England, positioned roughly equidistant between the market towns of Sherborne to the northwest and Blandford Forum to the east. Characterized by a scattering of homes amidst rolling agricultural land, it lies within the picturesque Blackmore Vale, an area renowned for its pastoral scenery. Its distinctive name belies its modest size, reflecting a quiet, residential cluster typical of many smaller, traditional settlements found across this part of the county.
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Shothole is a hamlet in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.854515°N, -2.204108°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Shothole is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 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. |