Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Westham, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Westham 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 Westham, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Dorset or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Westham and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Westham |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.611008 |
| Longitude | -2.471677 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Westham occupies a modest rise of land where the salt-heavy air of the Dorset coast meets the steady, residential pulse of inland life. It lies 0.8 miles west-north-west of Weymouth (from Weymouth: bearing 291°T, OS grid SY 667 791). Low-slung rooftops define the horizon here, catching the pale, bruised light that frequently drifts in from the English Channel to soften the brickwork. To the north, the expansive reed beds of Radipole Lake SSSI offer a wild, whispering contrast to the orderly rows of houses that characterise the modern streets. The quiet authority of the landscape is punctuated by the occasional call of a water bird, a sound that carries easily across the damp, flat meadows. Residents of Westham often walk the short distance toward the coast, passing the silent, ornamental waters of The Swannery where the reflection of the clouds seems to anchor the sky to the earth. Through the changing seasons, the neighbourhood maintains a functional, unassuming rhythm that feels entirely removed from the bustle of the nearby harbour. This suburban expanse serves as a bridge between the deep, ancient geography of the coast and the pragmatic necessities of contemporary Dorset life.
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Explore Westham, 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: 50.611008, -2.471677. 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. |