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:
Group of round barrows on and to E of Great HillGroup of four round barrows in Cripton WoodRound barrow on Ridgeway HillBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford FarmSix barrows on Ridgeway HillHerringston round barrowsRound barrows on Grove HillMedieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remainsGroup of barrows on West HillTwo bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon HouseBowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield FarmBowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon FarmRound barrow E of Bayard's BarnBowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon FarmHenge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury RingsPreston Roman villaSix round barrows W of Came DownDisc barrow 715m west of Bayard FarmFriar Waddon Hill round barrowsPart of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston HouseLong barrow immediately north west of Maiden CastleRound barrow SW of Ashton CottagesSix round barrows on Bincombe DownColliton Park Roman houseOval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe BarnRound barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge HillHumpty Dumpty Field, RadipoleRound barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden CastleTwo barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls FarmLong barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill BarnRound barrow NE of Friar WaddonThree bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe BarnCross-ridge dyke on WindsbatchLong barrow NW of Red BarnFour bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden CastleRound barrow N of RidgewayRound barrow N of Ashton CottagesRomano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan HillMaiden CastleRoman road in Kingston ParkTwo round barrows N of Came FarmBarrow S of Three-Cornered PlantationBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe FarmGroup of round barrows W of Ridgeway HillSandy BarrowCulliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrowsTwo round barrows at Down WoodGroup of barrows S of Goldsmith's PlantationBell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre PlantationTwo bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard DairyBowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe FarmOuter defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's ConventTwo round barrows on RidgewaySandy Barrow W of East Farm DairyHenge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow CemeteryTwo round barrows S of Ashton FarmTwo barrows at RewMedieval settlement remains at WhitcombeMulti-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 fieldsBarrow E of Red BarnGroup of barrows in Seven Barrow PlantationMayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)Two round barrows N of Bincombe BarnGroup of round barrows on RidgewayBarrows in Came WoodGroup of barrows on the golf course, Came DownSandsfoot CastleBarrow 200yds (180m) N of the White HorseLong barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden CastleGeorge III, chalk-cut hill side figureDorchester Roman wallsSettlement remains N of Maiden CastleFour bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden CastleTwo bowl barrows on Conygar HillRound barrows on Four Barrow HillGroup of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came WoodThree barrows S of Hart Hill PlantationTwo round barrows on RidgewayLong barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield FarmGroup of round barrows near Eweleaze BarnPoundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.Nothe Fort, tramway and searchlight battery at The NotheRound barrows on RidgewayBowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet FarmDiscontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueductGroup of barrows E of Northdown BarnThe Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon FarmGroup of round barrows on Bincombe Hill.
