Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore West Cliff, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Cliff 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 | West Cliff |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.716282 |
| Longitude | -1.889677 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
West Cliff unfolds along the Dorset coast, a place where the land gently slopes towards the sea. It lies 1.1 km west-south-west of Bournemouth (from Bournemouth: bearing 240°T, OS grid SZ 078 907). Here, the air carries the faint, salty tang of the Channel, a constant reminder of the vastness beyond the chalky cliffs. The residential streets, often lined with mature trees, possess a quiet elegance, their architecture reflecting a period of thoughtful suburban development. On a clear afternoon, the sunlight spills across the well-tended gardens, illuminating the vibrant hues of flowering shrubs and lending a soft glow to the brickwork of the houses. The proximity to the sea infuses West Cliff with a serene character, a sense of calm that seems to emanate from the very rhythm of the tides.
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Explore West Cliff, 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: 50.716282, -1.889677. 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. |