Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore West Moors, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Moors 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 Moors |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.825182 |
| Longitude | -1.889151 |
| Place Type | Village |
West Moors, a place of quiet charm, unfolds across the Dorset landscape. It lies 2.7 km north of Ferndown (from Ferndown: bearing 2°T, OS grid SU 079 028), and is situated north-north-west of Trickett's Cross village. The air here often carries the scent of pine, a gentle reminder of the heathland that embraces West Moors, its wide skies a constant, subtle presence. The village green, a patch of well-trodden grass, has witnessed generations of life, its edges softened by the passage of time. Local life here flows with a steady, unhurried grace, reflecting the tranquil character of its surroundings.
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Explore West Moors, 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: 50.825182, -1.889151. 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. |