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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Southbourne, 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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| 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 breathes with the salt-heavy air of the English Channel, its residential streets stretching toward the horizon where the sky meets the sea. It lies 1.5 miles west-south-west of Christchurch (from Christchurch: bearing 246°T, OS grid SZ 132 922). Sunlight filters through the canopy of Fisherman’s Walk, a verdant corridor of trees that offers a cool, shaded passage for those wandering toward the cliffs. West Southbourne reveals its character through a quiet residential composure, where Victorian red-brick facades stand with a sturdy, unadorned grace. The proximity to the coast dictates the rhythm of the days, as the shifting tides pull residents toward the expansive sands of Southbourne Beach. A short distance away, the quietude of Swanmore Gardens provides a sanctuary of manicured hedges and seasonal blooms, sheltered from the briny gusts that sweep inland. The landscape here is defined by this persistent dialogue between the structured formality of suburban gardens and the wild, eroding edges of the shoreline. Each evening, the light softens over the rooftops, casting long, amber shadows that trace the steady, enduring geography of this coastal edge.
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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 | August 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. |