Bincombe
Bincombe
The village of Bincombe is a popular tourist destination due to its close proximity to Weymouth and West Bay.
The village is situated beside the Bincombe Barrows, prehistoric burial mounds and a designated, scheduled monument.
The beaches near Bincombe is a great spot for swimming, sunbathing, and relaxing. There are also plenty of restaurants and cafes in the village, making it the perfect place to stop for a bite to eat after a day spent exploring the Jurassic Coast.
Bincombe is in Dorset AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 20 October 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Bincombe
Local History around Bincombe
There are some historic monuments around including:
Two bowl barrows on Conygar HillDisc barrow 715m west of Bayard FarmRound barrows on Four Barrow HillLong barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill BarnBowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet FarmBarrow 200yds (180m) N of the White HorseRound barrow N of Ashton CottagesGroup of barrows S of Goldsmith's PlantationMulti-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fieldsBowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield FarmTwo round barrows S of Ashton FarmTwo round barrows N of Came FarmRomano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan HillHerringston round barrowsBowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon FarmFour bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden CastleSettlement remains N of Maiden CastleSandy BarrowLong barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden CastleSandsfoot CastleRound barrows on Grove HillPoundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.Group of round barrows on and to E of Great HillTwo round barrows N of Bincombe BarnFour bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden CastleGroup of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came WoodRound barrow E of Bayard's BarnMedieval settlement remains at WhitcombeLong barrow immediately north west of Maiden CastleCross-ridge dyke on WindsbatchPart of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston HouseColliton Park Roman houseBarrows in Came WoodTwo barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls FarmBell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre PlantationThe Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon FarmCulliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrowsBarrow E of Red BarnTwo round barrows on RidgewayDiscontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueductLong barrow NW of Red BarnMaiden CastleBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe FarmNothe Fort, tramway and searchlight battery at The NotheMedieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remainsGroup of round barrows near Eweleaze BarnRoman road in Kingston ParkThree barrows S of Hart Hill PlantationRound barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge HillTwo round barrows at Down WoodLong barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield FarmHenge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury RingsMayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)Round barrows on RidgewayDorchester Roman wallsTwo bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard DairyRound barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden CastleThree bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe BarnGroup of round barrows on Bincombe HillBowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe FarmTwo round barrows on RidgewayGroup of barrows in Seven Barrow PlantationRound barrow NE of Friar WaddonSandy Barrow W of East Farm DairySix round barrows W of Came DownBarrow S of Three-Cornered PlantationRound barrow on Ridgeway HillGroup of barrows E of Northdown BarnBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford FarmRound barrow SW of Ashton CottagesRound barrow N of RidgewayFriar Waddon Hill round barrowsOuter defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's ConventSix barrows on Ridgeway HillHumpty Dumpty Field, RadipoleOval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe BarnGroup of round barrows on RidgewayTwo bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon HouseGroup of barrows on the golf course, Came DownGroup of round barrows W of Ridgeway HillGroup of barrows on West HillGroup of four round barrows in Cripton WoodTwo barrows at RewSix round barrows on Bincombe DownGeorge III, chalk-cut hill side figureBowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon FarmPreston Roman villaHenge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow Cemetery.
