Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Turnworth, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Turnworth 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 Turnworth, 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 | Turnworth |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.872405 |
| Longitude | -2.260778 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
Turnworth emerges from the chalky folds of the Dorset landscape as a quiet assembly of stone and flint, shaped by the slow patience of the surrounding hills. It lies 4.2 miles south-south-east of Sturminster Newton (from Sturminster Newton: bearing 153°T, OS grid ST 817 081), and is situated south-south-west of Shillingstone village. High above the rooftops, the ancient earthworks on Ringmoor command the western skyline, offering a silent perspective on the rolling pastures that have defined the local economy for generations. To the north, the steep incline of Okeford Hill catches the early morning sun, casting long, sharp shadows over the valley floor where the land begins its gradual transition toward the coast. A short distance to the south, the secluded greenery of Lines Dean Bottom holds a distinct stillness, sheltered from the winds that frequently brush across the open ridges. Turnworth retains a character defined by this proximity to elevated terrain, where the chalk soil dictates the pale, luminous quality of the light during the transition of seasons. The architecture here relies on the local geology, with walls that seem to have grown from the very earth they occupy, reflecting a history of careful, agrarian husbandry. Through these quiet lanes, the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the subtle shifting of horizons and the endurance of the chalk escarpments.
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Explore Turnworth, 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: 50.872405, -2.260778. 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. |