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.

Compton Valence's best nearby towns can be found at Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, and Wareham.

The area around Compton Valence's best waterfalls can be found at Jericho Weir.

Compton Valence has some unmissable villages nearby like Uplyme, Bincombe, and Symondsbury.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Compton Valence like The Cobb.

There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Compton Valence like King's Statue (King George III Statue).

Don't miss Eggardon Hill's ancient sites if visiting the area around Compton Valence.

Don't miss Eggardon Hill's hills if visiting the area around Compton Valence.

The area around Compton Valence's best castles can be found at Corfe Castle.

There are a several good ruins in the area around Compton Valence like Corfe Castle.

Bournemouth Airport is a great place to visit close to Compton Valence if you like airports.

Compton Valence History

There are some historic monuments around Compton Valence:

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