Burleston
Burleston is a Village in the county of Dorset.
There are great places to visit near Burleston including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
There are a several good towns in the Burleston area like Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, and Wareham.
The area close to Burleston boasts some of the best waterfalls including Jericho Weir.
There are a several good villages in the Burleston area like Uplyme, Bincombe, and Symondsbury.
The area around Burleston's best historic buildings can be found at The Cobb.
The area around Burleston's best historic monuments can be found at King's Statue (King George III Statue).
The area around Burleston's best ancient sites can be found at Eggardon Hill.
Burleston is near some unmissable hills like Eggardon Hill,
The area around Burleston's best castles can be found at Corfe Castle.
There are a several good ruins in the area around Burleston like Corfe Castle.
There are a several good airports in the area around Burleston like Bournemouth Airport.
Burleston History
There are some historic monuments around Burleston:
- Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm
- Field system and settlement on Watcombe Plain
- Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury
- Earthwork on Church Hill
- Two bell barrows 630m north west of West Down Barn
- Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- Bowl barrow 790m north east of Haywards Farm
- Weatherby Castle, an Iron Age hillfort 1020m north west of Ashley Barn Farm
- Roman road W of Ashley Barn
- Two round barrows in Doles Hill Plantation
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 650m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- Milling House, West Farm
- Romano-British settlement site
- Bowl barrow 570m south east of Heatherdown
- Earthworks on Houghton South Down, including group of three round barrows
- Three round barrows on Puddletown Down
- Group of round barrows NE of Hog Leaze
- Barrow S of Common Plantation
- Stable Barrow 230m NNE of Frogmore Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Puddletown Heath, 550m south west of Beacon Corner
- Bowl barrow 420m north west of Frogmore Farm
- Medieval settlement immediately west of Waterston House
- Henge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow Cemetery
- Bell barrow and bowl barrow 580m east of Clyffe House
- Bowl barrow 520m south east of Nutley Farm
- Bowl barrow 75m south east of Laycock Dairy Farm
- Round barrow SW of Bourne Farm
- Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 800m south west of Coombe Barn
- Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn
- Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage
- Ancient settlement E of Lyscombe Bottom
- Roman road in Kingston Park
- Bowl barrow 515m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation
- Earthwork SE of Foxpound
- Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m south east of Hyford Cottage
- Medieval settlement at Holworth
- Medieval settlement remains 800m south of Manor Farm
- Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm
- Melcombe Horsey deserted village
- Kerbed cairn 590m south east of Poxwell Manor
- Six bowl barrows on Blacknoll Hill
- Three bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe Barn
- Oval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe Barn
- Medieval settlement 350m east of West Burton Dairy
- Round barrow 250yds (230m) W of Fryer Mayne manor house
- Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House
- Bowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe Farm
- Bowl barrow on Gallows Hill
- Two bowl barrows 280m north of Clyffe House
- Two bowl barrows 640m north of Squibbs Farm
- Bowl barrow on Plush Hill 740m ESE of Lower Farm, Plush
- Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage
- Three bowl barrows 380m west of West End Barn
- Three bowl barrows on Milborne Down 520m and 585m north east of obelisk on Weatherby Castle hillfort
- Deserted village of Bardolfeston
- Lord's Barrow: a bowl barrow 500m north of Northground Dairy
- Bowl barrow 120m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation
- Round barrow on Hog Leaze
- The Rainbarrows, a group of three bowl barrows on Duddle Heath
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 970m south east of Wood Barn
- Medieval settlement east of Holy Rood Church
- Bowl barrow 320m east of Bere Down Farm
- Bingham's Melcombe deserted village
- Bowl barrow in Piddle Wood, 530m north east of Gate Barn
- Lyscombe Farm chapel
- Round barrow S of Manor Farm
- Medieval standing cross 6m north east of St Martin's Church
- Camp on Nettlecombe Tout
- Medieval settlement remains at Whitcombe
- Obelisk on Fir Hill
- Bowl barrow in East Plantation on Turner's Puddle Heath
- Round barrow W of Ashley Barn
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe Farm
- Earthwork in Bowley's Plantation
- Roman road over Thorncombe Wood and Black Heath
- Bowl barrow in Throop Clump, 450m west of Heatherdown
- Bowl barrow on East Hill 510m north east of All Saints Church
- Three bowl barrows 230m south west of Haywards Farm
- Bowl barrow 850m west of Weatherby Castle hillfort
- Bell barrow in Millicent's Plantation
- Bowl barrow 615m north east of Hardy's Birthplace
- Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 200m north east of Haywards Farm
- Barrow on Galton Heath
- The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm
- Two bowl barrows 320m south west of Laycock Dairy Farm
- Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage
- Round barrow on Cheselbourne West Down
- Earthwork and ancient fields SE of Lyscombe Bottom
- Bowl barrow 460m north east of Bere Down Farm
- Tadnoll Barrow
- Two bowl barrows on Drove Hill
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford Farm
- Two bowl barrows 750m east of Clyffe House
- Bowl barrow on Little Puddle Hill, 920m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 650m south east of Wood Barn
- Four barrows on Moigns Down
- Long barrow on Bere Down, 1100m north east of Roke Barn
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 95m south of Cull-peppers Dish
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 640m south of Wood Barn
- Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill
- Bowl barrow 650m north west of Long Ash Farm
- Medieval settlement of North Louvard
- Bell barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 800m south east of Wood Barn
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 580m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- Bowl barrow on Pond Eweleaze 500m north east of Dole's Ash Farm
- Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House
- Four bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House
- The Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 480m south east of West End Barn
- George III, chalk-cut hill side figure
- Bowl barrow 590m north east of Bere Down Farm
- Four bowl barrows 600m east and 650m north east of Haywards Farm
- Bell barrow on Blackhill Clump 470m north of Mintern's Ferry
- Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation
- The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill Cottages
- Linear earthworks around Lyscombe Bottom
- Four bowl barrows at the eastern end of Waterston Ridge, 490m south west and 500m south east of Ridge Farm
- Cultivation remains on Thomas's Hill and E of Hilton
- Bowl barrow in Sares Wood, 430m south west of Wood Barn
- Round barrow W of Druce Higher Barn
- Bowl barrow on Plush Hill 600m ESE of Lower Farm, Plush
- Bowl barrow c.240m north of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
- Deserted medieval village at West Farm
- Bowl barrow 500m south of West Down Barn
- Earthwork S of Meriden Wood, and adjoining round barrow
- Field system on Green Down
- Bowl barrow on Burleston Down 840m south east of Crawthorne Farm
- Three bowl barrows at the western end of Waterston Ridge, 360m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- Round barrow cemetery on Deverel Down 380m west of Longthorns
- Barrow 200yds (180m) N of the White Horse
- Two bowl barrows 350m north of Bere Down Farm
- Tudor and 17th century farmstead and Romano-British settlement
- Mayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)
- Court Close settlement remains
- Bowl barrow on Green Hill 350m north west of Keepers Cottage
- Three bowl barrows 650m south west of Bere Down Farm
- Bowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn
- Two round barrows SW of Well House Cottage
- Bowl barrow at Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow in Ruins Plantation 200m east of The Retreat
- Bowl barrow 230m south of Bulbarrow Farm
- Bowl barrow 70m south east of West End Barn
- Sandy Barrow
- Bowl barrow 550m WNW of West End Barn
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm
- Two bowl barrows both 350m north east of Spring Garden Barn
- Deserted town of Milton Abbas
- Barrow S of Tinker's Barrow Plantation
- Bowl barrow to the west of Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows c.280m north-east of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
- Medieval settlement of Little Piddle
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 140m south east of Cull-peppers Dish
- Seven round barrows NW of Lyscombe Bottom
- Bowl barrow 400m south east of Melcombe Newton House
- The End Barrow, a bowl barrow 320m south west of White House
- Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush
- Two bowl barrows 85m and 130m south west of Cambrai House
- Huck Barrow in Knighton Heath Wood
- Bowl barrow 350m north west of Gatehouse Farm
- Barrow 500yds (450m) E of village
- Earthworks SE of Park Wood, including round barrow
- Bowl barrow 330m south east of Nutley Farm
- Milton Park boundary bank
- Bowl barrow 190m north west of Bere Down Farm
- Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
Places to see near Burleston
Lakes near Burleston
Rivers near Burleston
- Bow Brook South
- Henstridge Stream
- Allen Trib (Gussage Stream)
- Stour (Headwaters)
- Lydden (Lower)
- Cale
- Caundle Trib (Caundle Marsh)
- Caundle Brook (Upper)
- Stour (Middle u/s Pimperne Brook)
- Bow Brook North
- Divelish
- Tarrant
- Mannington Brook
- Lodden
- Crane (Dorset)
- Stour (Middle d/s Pimperne Brook)
- Lydden (Upper)
- Allen Trib (Crichel Stream)
- Stour Trib (Pimperne Brook)
- Moors
- North Winterbourne
- Allen (Lower)
- Cam (Dorset)
- Stirchell Brook
- Key Brook
- Stour (Upper)
- Bourne Stream
- Lydden (Middle)
- Stour Trib (Bibbern Brook)
- Wonston Brook
- Caundle Brook (Lower)
- Stour (Lower)
- Allen (Headwaters)
- Iwerne
- Manston Brook
- Shreen Water (including Ashfield Water)
- Uddens Water
- Fontmell Brook
- Char
- Monkton Wyld Stream
- Bride
- Mangerton Brook
- Simene
- Swan (Swanage)
- Brit (Upper)
- Asker
- Wey
- Brit (Lower)
- Wraxall Brook
- Sydling Water
- Bere Stream
- Frome Dorset (Lower) u/s Louds Mill Dorchester
- Wareham Forest Stream
- Corfe River
- South Winterbourne
- Piddle (Upper)
- Frome Trib (Luckford Lake)
- Tadnoll Brook (including Empool Bottom)
- Devils Brook
- Frome Dorset (Lower) d/s Louds Mill Dorchester
- Frome Dorset (Upper)
- Cerne
- Hooke
- Piddle (Lower)
- Frome Dorset Trib (River Win)
- Sherford River
- Frome Dorset (Headwaters)
- Wellhams Brook
- Broad
- Stockland Bristol Stream
- Wriggle
- Fivehead River
- Isle - Upper
- Currypool Stream
- Yeo Ds Over Compton
- Corton Denham Stream
- Hornsey Brook
- Closworth Stream
- Ding
- Parrett - R Isle to R Yeo
- Durleigh Brook
- Merriot Stream
- Parrett - headwaters to Broad River
- Parrett - Lopen Bk to R Isle
- Bearley Brook
- Yeo
- Wriggle River
- North Moor Main Drain
- Sutton Bingham Stream - East Arm
- Cary - source to conf with KSD
- Lopen Brook
- Sutton Bingham Stream - upstream conf Closworth Str
- Cannington Bk - Lower
- Isle - Upper to conf Cad Bk
- Fiddington Brook
- Cannington Bk - Upper
- Sutton Bingham Stream - West Arm
- Isle
- West Sedgemoor Main Drain
- Eighteen Feet Rhyne
- Parrett - R Yeo to West Sedgemoor Drain
- Parrett - Broad River to Lopen Bk
- Beer Hackett Stream
- Westmoor Main Drain
- Chinnock BK
- Yeo Us Over Compton
- Isle - Cad Bk to Fivehead River
- Dodham Brook (Yeo (Somset))
- Dowlish Brook
- King's Moor Main Drain (Yeo (Somset)
- Cam - Lower
- Lam Brook
- Stogursey BK
- Petherton Stream
- Cam - Upper
- Cam Tributary
- King's Sedgemoor Drain - Henley Sluice to mouth
- Upper River Otter
- Love
- Tale
- Middle River Otter
- Wolf (Otter)
- Sid
- Lower River Otter
