Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Woodlands, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Woodlands 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 Woodlands, 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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Drag the map to pan to any area of Dorset or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Woodlands and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Woodlands |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.882111 |
| Longitude | -1.933594 |
| Place Type | Village |
Woodlands emerges from the Dorset landscape as a quiet collection of dwellings defined by the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. It lies 2.4 miles west of Verwood (from Verwood: bearing 270°T, OS grid SU 047 091), and is situated west of Whitmore village. The earth here holds a deep, ancient stillness, particularly where the horizon rises toward the slopes of Rye Hill to the north-northwest. A short distance away, the Deer Park Ponds mirror the shifting grey-blue of the English sky, their water undisturbed by the hurried pace of modern life. These wetlands offer a sanctuary for local wildlife, where the reeds bow low under the weight of a damp, cooling breeze. Beyond the hedgerows, the land retains the memory of older times, marked by the earthen ridges of ancient monuments that slumber beneath a coat of wild grass. Woodlands maintains a modest, unassuming character, anchored by the sturdy architecture of a place that has long watched the shadows lengthen across its pastures. Each evening, the light softens into a pale amber, illuminating the quiet lanes that connect the scattered houses of Woodlands to the broader, rolling expanse of the countryside.
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Explore Woodlands, 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: 50.882111, -1.933594. 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. |