Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore South Poorton, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the South Poorton 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.
| Place | South Poorton |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.778336 |
| Longitude | -2.682494 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
South Poorton rests within the gentle embrace of Dorset's rolling countryside. It lies 5.2 km south-east of Beaminster (from Beaminster: bearing 131°T, OS grid SY 519 978), and is situated north of Powerstock village. The hamlet’s scattered dwellings, often of mellowed stone, seem to absorb the soft, diffused light that frequently bathes this corner of the South West. A quiet stream, its banks frequently fringed with willow and hawthorn, traces a meandering path through the landscape, lending a subtle murmur to the surrounding peace. The air here carries the clean scent of cultivated fields and distant woodland, a reminder of the agricultural heart that beats softly within South Poorton. The very soil underfoot appears to hold a quiet contentment, reflecting the enduring simplicity of life in this secluded Dorset nook.
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Explore South Poorton, 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: 50.778336, -2.682494. 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 | June 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. |