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Waterloo Dorset Map

Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West

Explore Waterloo, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Waterloo 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.

Interactive Map of Waterloo, Dorset

How to Use This Waterloo, Dorset Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Waterloo, 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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PlaceWaterloo
Traditional CountyDorset
Unitary AuthorityBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
RegionSouth West
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.746720
Longitude-1.992592
Place TypeSuburban Area

About Waterloo

Waterloo occupies a quiet corner of the Dorset landscape, where the heavy, salt-laden air of the coast meets the persistent stillness of the inland heath. It lies 2.0 miles north-north-west of Poole (from Poole: bearing 344°T, OS grid SZ 006 941), and is situated east-north-east of Upton village. The light here often catches the low horizon with a silvery intensity, casting long, contemplative shadows across the suburban roads that trace the periphery of the ancient heathland. To the west, the water within the Creekmoor Ponds Nature Reserve reflects the grey-blue sky, providing a mirror for the birds that drift over the reeds. Waterloo maintains a character defined by this proximity to wilder, untamed spaces, where the encroaching scrub offers a stark contrast to the structured rows of modern housing. Beyond the local thoroughfares, the elevation of the terrain begins to shift, hinting at the vast, undulating expanse of the nearby Upton Heath Sssi. This protected stretch of land holds a rugged, resilient beauty, defined by its purple heather and the quiet hum of insects in the warmth of a summer afternoon. Waterloo remains a place where the edges of human industry soften into the natural world, allowing the rhythm of the tides and the wind to dictate the mood of the passing hours.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Creekmoor Ponds Nature Reserve (Park) — 0.5 mi, 244° WSW
  • Stanley Green Park (Park) — 0.9 mi, 152° SSE
  • Upton Lake (River) — 1.3 mi, 205° SSW
  • Bowl Barrow Cemetery And Four Other Bowl Barrows On Canford Heath (Scheduled Monument) — 1.3 mi, 055° NE
  • Upton Heath Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.4 mi, 281° WNW · 220 ha
  • Hide (Viewpoint) — 1.4 mi, 216° SW
  • Dunyeat's Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 018° NNE
  • Lodge Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 066° ENE
  • Poole Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 1.6 mi, 124° SE · 6 ha
  • Bowl Barrow On Dunyeat'S Hill 650M South West Of Arrowsmith House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.6 mi, 022° NNE
  • Canford Heath Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 1.7 mi, 051° NE · 414 ha
  • Two Bowl Barrows In Arrowsmith Coppice 200M South Of Arrowsmith House (Scheduled Monument) — 1.8 mi, 028° NNE
  • Vue Poole (Cinema) — 1.8 mi, 092° E
  • Boomerang (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 091° E
  • Lychett Bay Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 231° SW
  • Jellicoe Theatre (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 136° SE
  • The Lighthouse (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 161° SSE
  • Little Channel (River) — 2.3 mi, 180° S
  • Scaplens Court Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 176° S
  • Poole Quay (Ferries for Brownsea Island) (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 174° S
  • RNLI Lifeboat Museum (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 168° SSE
  • Pit Bottom (Valley) — 2.5 mi, 276° W
  • U.S. Coast Guard - Rescue Flotilla 1 (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 169° SSE
  • Flying Boat fuel depot (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 213° SSW
  • Poole Harbour Canoe Club (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 212° SSW
  • Lake Beach (Beach) — 2.7 mi, 214° SSW
  • Rockley Point (Wetland) — 2.8 mi, 226° SW
  • Weston's Point (Wetland) — 2.8 mi, 149° SSE
  • Merley Pond (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.8 mi, 009° N
  • Rockley Sands (Beach) — 2.9 mi, 226° SW

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About This Waterloo Map Page

Explore Waterloo, 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: 50.746720, -1.992592. 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 builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.