Dorchester
Dorchester is a Town in the county of Dorset.
There are great places to visit near Dorchester including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
The area around Dorchester features a number of interesting towns including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, and Wareham.
The area around Dorchester's best waterfalls can be found at Jericho Weir.
There are a number of villages near Dorchester including Uplyme, Bincombe, and Symondsbury.
Places near Dorchester feature a number of interesting historic buildings including The Cobb.
Places near Dorchester feature a number of interesting historic monuments including King's Statue (King George III Statue).
The area around Dorchester's best ancient sites can be found at Eggardon Hill.
Hills to visit near Dorchester include Eggardon Hill.
There are a several good castles in the area around Dorchester like Corfe Castle.
The area around Dorchester's best ruins can be found at Corfe Castle.
Don't miss Bournemouth Airport's airports if visiting the area around Dorchester.
Dorchester History
There are some historic monuments around Dorchester:
Places to see near Dorchester
History of Dorchester
Durnovaria was recorded in the 4th-century Antonine Itinerary and became a market centre for the surrounding countryside, an important road junction and staging post, and subsequently one of the twin capitals of the Celtic Durotriges tribe. The remains of the Roman walls that surrounded the town can still be seen. The majority have been replaced by pathways that form a square inside modern Dorchester known as ‘The Walks’. A small segment of the original wall remains near the Top ‘o Town roundabout. Other Roman remains include part of the town walls and the foundations of a town house near the county hall. Modern building works within the walls have unearthed Roman finds; in 1936 a cache of 22,000 3rd-century Roman coins was discovered in South Street.
