Foxholes rises as a quiet residential enclave where the urban pulse of the coast begins to soften into suburban domesticity. It lies 1.4 miles north-east of Poole (from Poole: bearing 44°T, OS grid SZ 031 926). The terrain here climbs steadily toward the high ground of Constitution Hill, where the land catches the salt-laden breeze blowing in from the harbour. Walking through Foxholes, one notices how the afternoon light settles against the brickwork of modest homes, lending a golden, tranquil quality to the quiet streets. Just a short distance away, the grounds of Poole Cemetery offer a verdant expanse of calm, providing a sheltered sanctuary of mature trees and meticulously kept pathways. The architecture of Foxholes reflects the mid-twentieth-century expansion of the region, prioritising functional comfort over grand display. Residents often find themselves caught between the maritime heritage of the nearby docks and the inland pull of the rising ridges. This particular geography ensures that the horizon is never quite flat, granting the district a sense of elevation that feels both grounded and airy.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foxholes, Dorset, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Foxholes includes coordinates 50.733862, -1.957155, in the county of Dorset, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Foxholes is available on the Foxholes map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Dorset weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.