Compton Valence is a Town in the county of Dorset.

Retail in Compton Valence

There are great places to visit near Compton Valence 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, Wareham, and Blandford Forum's towns if visiting the area around Compton Valence.

Jericho Weir is one of Compton Valence's best, nearby waterfalls to visit in Compton Valence.

The area around Compton Valence features a number of interesting villages including Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.

The Cobb is a great place to visit close to Compton Valence if you like historic buildings.

Places near Compton Valence feature a number of interesting historic monuments including King's Statue (King George III Statue).

There are a several good ancient sites in the Compton Valence area like Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle.

The area around Compton Valence's best hills can be found at Eggardon Hill.

Don't miss Corfe Castle's castles if visiting the area around Compton Valence.

Compton Valence is near some unmissable ruins like Corfe Castle,

Don't miss Bournemouth Airport's airports if visiting the area around Compton Valence.

Compton Valence History

There are some historic monuments around Compton Valence:

• Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
• Medieval standing cross 10m west of Broomhill Cottage
• Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Abbotsbury Castle (camp)
• Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
• 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
• Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
• Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
• Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
• Two round barrows on Wears Hill
• Bowl barrow on Sheep Down, 600m east of Home Farm Cottages
• Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation
• Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Lynchets S of Stavordale Wood
• Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
• Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
• Two barrows at Rew
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Long barrow W of Hampton Barn
• Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
• Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
• Duck decoy at Abbotsbury Swannery, 630m SSW of Horsepool Farm
• Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
• Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
• Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
• Tithe barn at Court Farm
• Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch
• Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
• Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Earthworks on Askerswell Down
• Dyke on Wears Hill
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
• Friar Waddon Hill round barrows
• Barrow E of Red Barn
• Long barrow NW of Red Barn
• Lime kiln 800ft (245m) NW of Langton Cross
• Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
• The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
• Round barrow on Rew Hill
• Round barrow E of The Buildings
• Bowl barrow 265m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
• Field system W of Fore Hill
• Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
• Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow on Magiston Hill
• Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
• Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
• Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill
• Barrow on parish boundary
• Bowl barrow and disc barrow 730m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
• Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
• Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
• Old Warren earthwork
• Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
• Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
• Bowl barrow 770m north of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
• Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
• St Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill
• Group of barrows near Big Wood
• Field system and enclosures on Middle Hill
• Camp on Chilcombe Hill
• Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
• Round barrow SW of village
• Frampton Roman villa
• Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
• Long barrow E of Northfield Plantation
• Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm
• Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
• Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
• Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Three bowl barrows on Tulk's Hill 800m north of East Bexington Farm
• Cross in St Mary's churchyard
• Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
• Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
• Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
• Eggardon Hill disc barrow
• Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
• Pigeon House long barrow
• Two round barrows on Ridgeway
• Two round barrows on Ridgeway
• Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 770m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
• Round barrow E of Two Gates
• Round barrows on Cross Hill
• Park pale in Rampisham park
• Two fishponds in Oddens Wood
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Two round barrows S of Ashton Farm
• Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
• Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
• Two round barrows on North Hill
• Two bell barrows 15m north of Well Bottom Wood, part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill
• Moated site and associated features, 320m west of Knapp Farm
• Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis
• Round barrow N of Ballarat House
• Round barrows on Sheep Down
• Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
• Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
• Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)
• Settlement on Smacam Down
• Round barrow on Shorn Hill
• Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
• Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
• Three barrows N of Penn Hill
• Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
• The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Bowl barrow 300m WNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow on Stratton Down
• Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Round barrow on Dickley Hill
• Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
• Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
• Round barrow on Pound Hill
• Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
• Bowl barrow 850m north west of Barrowland Farm
• Earthwork on Cross Hill
• Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Wancombe Hill 380m south west of southern corner of Sherriffs Wood
• Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument
• Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn
• Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
• Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
• Settlement on Dickley Hill
• Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
• Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis
• Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill
• Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
• Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
• Round barrow N of Ridgeway
• Bowl Barrow, 710m south-west of Woolcombe Farm
• Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House
• Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Round barrows N of Pound Hill
• Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
• Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
• Two bowl barrows 283m SSE of the Grey Mare and her Colts
• St Peter's Abbey
• High Cank, a hengi-form monument 520m north of Up Cerne Manor House
• Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
• Group of round barrows on Ridgeway
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 870m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
• Round barrow on North Field Hill
• The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
• Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Round barrow NE of Friar Waddon
• Three bowl barrows on The Knoll 450m north west of Treetops
• Bowl barrow on Farm Hill 620m west of Minterne Parva Farm
• Moated site 60m north of Benville Manor
• Bell barrow 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 650m south of The Friary of St Francis
• Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow on Ellston Hill
• Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
• Wynford Wood boundary bank
• Bowl barrow 355m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• The Castle hillfort
• Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
• Round barrows on Grove Hill
• Round barrow N of Ashton Cottages
• Earthwork 80yds (70m) long NW of Coombe Bottom
• Disc barrow 500m south east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
• Round barrow 250yds (230m) S of Chapel Coppice
• Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
• Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump
• Settlement E of Brow Copse
• Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
• Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
• Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
• Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Field system on Seldon Hill
• Dyke on Haydon Down
• Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
• Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm
• Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
• Langton Cross: a wayside cross 850m south west of Tatton House
• Long barrow NE of Ashley
• Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
• Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 650m south east of Green Leaze
• Bowl barrow 700m east of South Eggardon Farm
• Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
• Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
• Cerne Park boundary bank
• Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Standing stone called The Broad Stone
• Hampton stone circle
• Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 500m north of Labour-in-Vain Farm
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
• Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
• Helstone burial chamber
• Bowl barrow 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
• Bowl barrow 800m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Triple barrow and bowl barrow forming part of a barrow cemetery and part of an associated field system 250m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
• Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Coombefield Farm
• Round barrow in White Hill Plantation
• Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
• Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
• Group of five round barrows on White Hill
• Long mound and three bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery 760m NNE of Whatcombe House on the south western part of Black Down
• Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill