Charlton Down
Charlton Down is a Village in the county of Dorset.
Charlton Down postcode: DT2 9RJ
There are great places to visit near Charlton Down including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
Don't miss Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, and Wareham's towns if visiting the area around Charlton Down.
There are a several good waterfalls in the area around Charlton Down like Jericho Weir.
There are a several good villages in the Charlton Down area like Uplyme, Bincombe, and Symondsbury.
There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Charlton Down like The Cobb.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Charlton Down including King's Statue (King George III Statue).
Eggardon Hill is a great place to visit close to Charlton Down if you like ancient sites.
There are a several good hills in the area around Charlton Down like Eggardon Hill.
Don't miss Corfe Castle's castles if visiting the area around Charlton Down.
Ruins to visit near Charlton Down include Corfe Castle.
There are a several good airports in the area around Charlton Down like Bournemouth Airport.
Charlton Down History
There are some historic monuments around Charlton Down:
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford Farm
- Round barrow N of Ashton Cottages
- Two bowl barrows 320m south west of Laycock Dairy Farm
- Six barrows on Ridgeway Hill
- Seven round barrows NW of Lyscombe Bottom
- Round barrow on Ridgeway Hill
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Roman road in Kingston Park
- Three barrows N of Penn Hill
- Bowl barrow on Plush Hill 600m ESE of Lower Farm, Plush
- Round barrow on Stratton Down
- Barrow on College Down
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow 650m south of The Friary of St Francis
- Round barrow on North Field Hill
- Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
- Mayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)
- Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Maiden Castle
- Four bowl barrows at the eastern end of Waterston Ridge, 490m south west and 500m south east of Ridge Farm
- Earthwork on Church Hill
- Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis
- Bowl barrow 900m north west of Lower Farm
- Hill figure called The Giant
- Long barrow NW of Red Barn
- Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
- Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn
- Round barrow on Hog Leaze
- Disc barrow 715m west of Bayard Farm
- Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
- Round barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden Castle
- Sandy Barrow
- Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
- Six round barrows W of Came Down
- Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
- Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Group of barrows on West Hill
- Long barrow immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
- Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
- Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill
- Long barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Puddletown Heath, 550m south west of Beacon Corner
- Barrow S of Common Plantation
- Barrow E of Red Barn
- Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation
- Two barrows on Little Puddle Hill
- Three bowl barrows at the western end of Waterston Ridge, 360m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- Round barrow on Rew Hill
- Round barrow on Ellston Hill
- Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
- Group of round barrows on Bincombe Hill
- Group of four round barrows in Cripton Wood
- Bell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre Plantation
- Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy
- Round barrow N of Forston Barn
- Henge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury Rings
- Earthwork and ancient fields SE of Lyscombe Bottom
- Henge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow Cemetery
- Group of round barrows on Ridgeway
- Lyscombe Farm chapel
- Bell barrow 70m west of Fidler's Green
- Outer defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's Convent
- Barrow S of Wolfeton Clump
- Round barrow on Shorn Hill
- Bowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield Farm
- Discontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct
- Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House
- Four bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Barrow 200yds (180m) N of the White Horse
- Two round barrows at Down Wood
- Ancient settlement E of Lyscombe Bottom
- Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
- Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
- High Cank, a hengi-form monument 520m north of Up Cerne Manor House
- Medieval settlement of Little Piddle
- Bowl barrow 75m south east of Laycock Dairy Farm
- Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
- Colliton Park Roman house
- Earthworks on Giant Hill
- Round barrows on Ridgeway
- Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill
- Round barrow E of Forston Farm
- Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
- Medieval settlement remains at Whitcombe
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Round barrow NE of Friar Waddon
- Cross in St Mary's churchyard
- Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm
- Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
- Medieval settlement of North Louvard
- Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden
- Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe Farm
- Two round barrows SW of Well House Cottage
- Group of round barrows W of Ridgeway Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
- Kerbed cairn 590m south east of Poxwell Manor
- Round barrow W of Druce Higher Barn
- Earthwork in Dogbury Plantation
- Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood
- The Rainbarrows, a group of three bowl barrows on Duddle Heath
- Barrow 500yds (450m) E of village
- George III, chalk-cut hill side figure
- Churchyard cross
- Multi-period landscape including an Iron Age or Romano British settlement, part of an associated field system, six bowl barrows and an enclosure 600m south east of Langford Farm
- Settlement on Dickley Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle
- Two round barrows S of Ashton Farm
- Bowl barrow on Green Hill 400m north of Pound Farm
- Camp on Nettlecombe Tout
- Cerne Park boundary bank
- Dorchester Roman walls
- The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
- Round barrow 250yds (230m) W of Fryer Mayne manor house
- Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
- Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn
- Bowl barrow on Farm Hill 620m west of Minterne Parva Farm
- Bowl barrow on Little Minterne Hill, 1km north east of Minterne Parva Farm
- Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
- Round barrows N of Pound Hill
- Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 800m south west of Coombe Barn
- Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
- Round barrow on Magiston Hill
- Six round barrows on Bincombe Down
- Bowl barrow 615m north east of Hardy's Birthplace
- Melcombe Horsey deserted village
- Roman road over Thorncombe Wood and Black Heath
- Herringston round barrows
- Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
- Oval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe Barn
- Frampton Roman villa
- Round barrows on Grove Hill
- Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
- Group of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came Wood
- Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church
- Bowl barrow on East Hill 510m north east of All Saints Church
- Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.
- Pigeon House long barrow
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrows on Cross Hill
- Settlement remains N of Maiden Castle
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
- Linear earthworks around Lyscombe Bottom
- Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
- Medieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remains
- Round barrow N of Heave Coppice
- Round barrow on Pound Hill
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Round barrow E of The Buildings
- Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)
- Barrow on parish boundary
- Three bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe Barn
- Bowl barrow on Pond Eweleaze 500m north east of Dole's Ash Farm
- Settlement on Smacam Down
- Settlement and field system on Black Hill
- Round barrow on Church Hill
- Barrows in Came Wood
- Medieval settlement immediately west of Waterston House
- Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
- Round barrow on Black Hill
- Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
- Friar Waddon Hill round barrows
- Culliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrows
- Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
- Group of barrows on the golf course, Came Down
- Field system and settlement on Watcombe Plain
- Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill
- Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush
- Two round barrows on North Hill
- Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
- Two round barrows in Doles Hill Plantation
- Platform barrow 300m south west of Lane Cottages
- Round barrow SW of Wolfeton Clump
- Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill
- Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
- Long barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill Barn
- Two round barrows N of Came Farm
- Round barrow SW of village
- Round barrow N of Ridgeway
- Field system on Seldon Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrow on Dickley Hill
- Earthwork on Cross Hill
- Round barrow SW of Bourne Farm
- Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn
- Bowl barrow on Plush Hill 740m ESE of Lower Farm, Plush
- Two square enclosures in Tenant's Bottom
- Round barrow on Cheselbourne West Down
- Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House
- Bowl barrow on Wancombe Hill 380m south west of southern corner of Sherriffs Wood
- Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House
- Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
- Bowl barrow on Little Puddle Hill, 920m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
- Two round barrows N of Bincombe Barn
- Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
- Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
- Two barrows W of Little Piddle Down
- Bowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe Farm
- Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
- Tithe barn at Court Farm
- Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
- Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
- Multi-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 fields
- Enclosure near 'the Sole Plantation'
- Two barrows at Rew
- Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Round barrow N of Ballarat House
- Group of round barrows NE of Hog Leaze
- Two bowl barrows on Ridge Hill 770m south of Revels Farm
Places to see near Charlton Down
Lakes near Charlton Down
Rivers near Charlton Down
- 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