Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore St James, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the St James 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 St James, 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 | St James |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.002399 |
| Longitude | -2.201423 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
St James descends the steep chalk escarpment of the Blackmore Vale with a quiet, persistent dignity. It lies 0.4 miles south-west of Shaftesbury (from Shaftesbury: bearing 225°T, OS grid ST 859 225). Below the precipitous heights of Castle Hill, the ground softens into a landscape of ancient, verdant pastures that hold the morning mist long after the sun has climbed. The proximity of Rolt Millennium Green offers a small, deliberate pause in the incline, where the grass carries the crisp, sharp scent of damp earth and cooling stone. St James retains a distinct identity, marked by lanes that trace the natural contours of the hillside rather than the rigid geometry of newer developments. To the north, the remnants of the Late Saxon Urban Area suggest a long-standing dialogue between the inhabitants and this rugged, windswept terrain. The light here has a particular clarity, often catching the grey limestone walls in a way that makes them appear to glow against the deepening greens of the valley floor. Residents find that the landscape demands a slow, attentive pace, as every path leads either toward the imposing heights above or into the vast, open reaches of the surrounding countryside.
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Explore St James, 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: 51.002399, -2.201423. 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. |