Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Silton, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Silton 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 Silton, 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 | Silton |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.061352 |
| Longitude | -2.311669 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Silton reveals itself through the quiet persistence of limestone and the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. It lies 2.3 miles north-west of Gillingham (from Gillingham: bearing 316°T, OS grid ST 782 291), and is situated south-south-east of Bourton village. The landscape here draws its character from the muted, earthy hues of the Blackmore Vale, where the horizon holds a stillness born of centuries of agricultural labour. To the north-west, the mirrored surface of Forty Pond catches the shifting light of the afternoon, casting a silvery sheen that briefly softens the edges of the surrounding fields. The church of St Nicholas remains the anchor of Silton, its modest masonry offering a sense of permanence against the vast, open skies of the South West. Beyond the immediate boundaries, the damp, fertile ground of Little Marsh provides a sanctuary for the local flora, thriving in the quiet humidity of the lowlands. This geography dictates a pace of life that values the cycle of the soil over the clamour of modern industry. Silton remains a place of subtle textures, where the wind carries the faint, damp scent of ancient earth and the enduring legacy of a rural past.
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Explore Silton, 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: 51.061352, -2.311669. 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. |