Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Upwey, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Upwey 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 | Upwey |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.661922 |
| Longitude | -2.474762 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Upwey whispers its quiet charm on the Dorset landscape. It lies 4.6 km north-north-east of Chickerell (from Chickerell: bearing 25°T, OS grid SY 665 848), and is situated north-east of Buckland Ripers village. The local chalk downs, softly rounded by ancient winds, lend a gentle hue to the sky above Upwey, a light that seems to gleam more softly than elsewhere. A particular beauty is found in the slow, deliberate flow of the River Wey, a ribbon of silver that nourishes the surrounding fields, reflecting the muted greens and earthy browns of the countryside. The very air in Upwey carries a hint of damp earth and distant hedgerows, a scent that speaks of a deep connection to the land. Though not a place of grand pronouncements, Upwey holds a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring presence that settles upon its inhabitants.
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Explore Upwey, 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: 50.661922, -2.474762. 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. |