Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
Explore Woodyates, Dorset with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Woodyates 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 Woodyates, 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 | Woodyates |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.973512 |
| Longitude | -1.960084 |
| Place Type | Village |
Woodyates emerges from the chalky expanse of the Dorset landscape as a quiet junction of ancient transit and rural endurance. It lies 7.2 miles north-north-west of Verwood (from Verwood: bearing 331°T, OS grid SU 028 193), and is situated north-north-west of Pentridge village. The horizon here is dominated by the stark, defensive geometry of the Bokerley Line, a linear earthwork that serves as a silent, grassy sentinel to the north-west of the manor. Beyond these man-made ridges, the expansive chalk grasslands of Martin Down National Nature Reserve stretch out, offering a vast, open canopy that catches the pale, bruised light of late afternoon. Woodyates maintains a stoic character, shaped by centuries of travellers passing through the Cranborne Chase region on their way toward more clamorous destinations. The wind often carries the scent of damp earth and crushed flint, a reminder of the prehistoric layers beneath the modern lanes. To the north, the elevation of Cow Down Hill provides a vantage point where the shadows lengthen with an almost deliberate, melancholic grace. There is little here to distract the eye, yet the clarity of the air allows one to trace the subtle contours of the downland as if reading the lines on a weathered palm.
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Explore Woodyates, 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: 50.973512, -1.960084. 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. |