Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore The Common, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Common 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 | The Common |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.898786 |
| Longitude | -2.302874 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The Common, a tranquil hamlet in Dorset, evokes a timeless sense of rural England. It lies 3.1 km south of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 177°T, OS grid ST 787 110), and is situated south of Broad Oak village. The landscape around The Common is characterised by gently rolling farmland, typical of the Blackmore Vale, where hedgerows crisscross the fields, creating a patchwork quilt effect. Historically, agriculture has been the lifeblood of The Common, with farming traditions passed down through generations. While there are no grand castles or abbeys, the charm of The Common lies in its understated beauty and the quiet rhythm of country life.
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Explore The Common, 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: 50.898786, -2.302874. 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. |