Traditional county: Dorset · Unitary authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Region: South West
Explore West Southbourne, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the West Southbourne 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 Southbourne |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.729593 |
| Longitude | -1.813263 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
West Southbourne, a quiet suburb of Dorset, breathes with the soft air of the South Coast. It lies 2.4 km west-south-west of Christchurch (from Christchurch: bearing 246°T, OS grid SZ 132 922). The gentle slopes here, softened by the distant murmur of the sea, lead towards the familiar coastline, where the light often plays in pearly hues across the heathland. Though not a place of ancient ruins or grand monuments, West Southbourne possesses a certain understated grace, a feeling of settled domesticity that whispers of generations who have found their peace within its leafy avenues. Its proximity to the larger, historic Christchurch allows for a blend of quiet living with easy access to a richer tapestry of history and commerce, a balance that defines the character of West Southbourne.
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Explore West Southbourne, 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: 50.729593, -1.813263. 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. |