Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore South Bowood, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Bowood 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 South Bowood, 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 | South Bowood |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.784756 |
| Longitude | -2.786851 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
South Bowood emerges from the verdant folds of the West Dorset landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the ancient rhythm of the surrounding pasture. It lies 2.7 miles south-west of Beaminster (from Beaminster: bearing 231°T, OS grid SY 446 986), and is situated north-north-west of Salway Ash village. The morning light often lingers upon the high slopes of Lewesdon Hill to the north-west, casting long, lean shadows that stretch toward the hedgerows of South Bowood. Beneath these heights, the land retains a persistent dampness that encourages a lush, emerald vitality in the grasses. A short distance away, the quiet canopy of Luccombe Covert offers a sanctuary of shadowed timber, where the air grows cool and heavy with the scent of pine needles and damp earth. This rural character remains anchored to the earth, undisturbed by the hurried pace of modern industry. The local topography, marked by sharp rises and sudden hollows, ensures that South Bowood maintains an intimacy with its geography that few other places possess. Each lane winding through the landscape seems to follow the natural contours of the soil, revealing the true, unadorned beauty of this corner of England.
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Explore South Bowood, 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: 50.784756, -2.786851. 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. |