Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Stinsford |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.721012 |
| Longitude | -2.411286 |
| Place Type | Village |
Stinsford is a small, rural village situated in the county of Dorset, in the South West of England, located just east of the county town of Dorchester. It is particularly renowned for its strong association with the author Thomas Hardy, whose heart is interred in the churchyard of St Michael's, while his birthplace, Hardy's Cottage, lies a short distance away. The village retains a quiet, picturesque character, nestled within the Piddle Valley, reflecting a traditional Dorset landscape. Its proximity to Dorchester makes it easily accessible yet allows it to maintain its tranquil, historic charm.
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Stinsford is a village in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.721012°N, -2.411286°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 Stinsford 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. |