Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore Townsend, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Townsend 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 | Townsend |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.751249 |
| Longitude | -1.831930 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Townsend unfolds as a quiet suburban expanse within the gentle contours of Dorset. It lies 3.8 km west-north-west of Christchurch (from Christchurch: bearing 292°T, OS grid SZ 119 946), and is situated south-south-west of Hurn village. Here, the air often carries the faint, earthy scent of nearby fields, a subtle reminder of the agricultural heritage that underpins this modern landscape. A particular quality of light, a soft diffusion that softens the edges of the brickwork and encourages the deep greens of manicured lawns, can be observed on a clear afternoon. The residential streets, though built for convenience, possess a certain measured calm, an echo of the slower pace of life that once defined this corner of the South West. One might notice the way the afternoon sun catches the weathered tiles of older homes, hinting at stories held within their walls.
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Explore Townsend, 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: 50.751249, -1.831930. 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. |