A historic village in Dorset is to rename a cul-de-sac after being overrun with lorry drivers finding themselves stranded among the thatched cottages and chestnut-tree-lined lanes, courtesy of their satellite navigation systems.

Residents in Holdenhurst, population approximately 100, have tired of the daily arrival of confused drivers looking for Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth.

After a community consultation, Bournemouth borough council has decided to rename Holdenhurst Road as Holdenhurst Village Road to avert the confusion and stem unwanted visitors.

However, the residents of Holdenhurst do not expect it to have an impact for some years to come.

"Eventually, lorries will stop coming here," said one. "It seems people are switching off their brains, not looking at road signs and just looking at their satnavs, which are leading them up the garden path."