Kimmeridge
Kimmeridge is a Town in the county of Dorset.
There are great places to visit near Kimmeridge including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
There are a number of towns near Kimmeridge including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
There are a number of waterfalls near to Kimmeridge including Jericho Weir.
Kimmeridge's best nearby villages can be found at Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
Historic Buildings to visit near Kimmeridge include The Cobb.
Kimmeridge is near some unmissable historic monuments like King's Statue (King George III Statue),
Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle are great places to visit near Kimmeridge if you like ancient sites.
Kimmeridge is near some unmissable hills like Eggardon Hill,
The area close to Kimmeridge boasts some of the best castles including Corfe Castle.
Corfe Castle is one of Kimmeridge's best, nearby ruins to visit in Kimmeridge.
The area around Kimmeridge's best airports can be found at Bournemouth Airport.
Kimmeridge History
There are some historic monuments around Kimmeridge:
- Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Group of three bowl barrows on Creech Heath 650m ESE of Dodson's Farm, forming part of the Creech Heath round barrow cemetery
- Two barrows 850m north west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth
- Two bowl barrows 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 430m south of East Creech Farm
- Bowl barrow on Knowle Hill, 660m north east of St Peter's Church
- Bowl barrow on Trigon Hill, 880m north east of Trigon House
- The southern of two bowl barrows on Holme Mount
- Bowl barrow 40m south east of The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- Pillow mound 145m south east of Eastington Farm
- A bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath
- Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay
- Three bowl barrows in Holme Lane Plantation, 200m south west of Squirrel's Cottages
- The Rings: a ringwork and bailey and a Civil War battery 400m south west of Corfe Castle
- Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard
- Bowl barrow on East Holme Range 690m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- The northern of two bowl barrows on Holme Mount
- Bowl barrow on Stonehill Down, 250m south of East Creech Farm
- Six bowl barrows 550m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- St Martin's Church
- The Icen Barrow on Creech Heath, forming part of the Creech Heath round barrow cemetery
- Three bowl barrows on Povington Heath, 400m south-west of Hurst Mill
- Lulworth Castle
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 600m north east of Woodside
- Lulworth Castle North Lodges and park walls
- Bowl barrow on Swyre Head
- Three Lords' Barrow, 450m south east of Doreys Farm
- Group of medieval strip lynchets at East and West Man
- Group of four bowl barrows 250m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Bowl barrow 760m south west of Afflington Barn
- Group of three bowl barrows on West Hill, 650m NNE of The Glebe House
- Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn
- Group of six pillow mounds 470m north west of Barnston Farm
- Bowl barrow on Brenscombe Heath, 470m west of Burnbrake Cottage
- 'Three Barrows': Group of three round barrows on the southern edge of Middlebere Heath, 240m NNE of Halfway Inn
- Round barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat
- Four bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm
- Bowl barrow 850m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Bell barrow and two bowl barrows 170m north east of Holmebridge Post Office
- Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth
- Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 900m SSE of The Bungalow
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow and cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 500m NNE of St Peter's Church
- Two barrows in Halcombe Vale, 700m south west of Monastery Farm
- Bowl barrow on Emmett's Hill
- Two bowl barrows on Great Ovens Hill, 650m and 570m NNW of Sandford Bridge
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Afflington Farm
- Battery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside
- Bowl barrow on Creech Barrow hill
- The King's Barrow 230m east of Bartlett's Firs
- Early Christian enclosure on St Aldhelm's Head
- Bindon Abbey (site)
- Bowl barrow on Creech Heath 720m ESE of Dodson's Farm, forming part of the Creech Heath round barrow cemetery
- The Harp Stone
- Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 80m north west of Hill View
- Hilltop enclosure and a pillow mound on Knowle Hill
- Bell barrow on Grange Heath, 600m north of The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- Group of linear earthworks on Worgret Heath
- Site of St Mary's Church and associated cemetery, 300m north west of Manor Farm
- Corfe Castle: a large enclosure castle, and 18th century Vineyard Bridge
- Bowl barrow on Arne Hill 200m south of Arne Dairy House
- Bowl barrow 60m north east of Hethfelton Farm
- Bowl barrow 450m north-west of Rookery Cottages
- Section of Battery Bank on South Heath
- Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 320m north west of High Tor
- Part of the defences of the Anglo-Saxon fortified centre of Wareham and part of the motte and bailey castle with shell keep
- The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 200m south of East Lulworth village
- A bowl barrow 320m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath
- Bowl barrow on Arne Hill 270m south west of Arne Dairy House
- Medieval settlement and park pale at East Lulworth
- Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Rookery Cottages
- Three bowl barrows on Northport Heath, 940m and 985m north east of Alpha Farm
- Bowl barrow 650m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Romano-British villa 560m north east of East Creech Farm
- Bowl barrow 240m south of Oak Tree Farm: an outlying barrow of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 470m SSE of East Creech Farm
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 420m south east of Woodside
- Bowl barrow on Stokeford Heath 720m WNW of Binnegar Farm
- Bowl barrow on North Hill, 400m north east of Renscombe Farm
- Twin barrow on Westholme Heath, 850m west of Hurst Mill
- Bowl barrow 350m south-west of Rookery Cottages
- Bowl barrow on St Aldhelm's Head, 470m north east of St Aldhelm's Chapel
- Bowl barrow 450m north-east of Baylea Farm
- Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House
- Bell barrow 670m east of Baylea Farm: one of a small group of barrows on Highwood Heath
- Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth
- Section of Battery Bank on Stokeford Heath
- Bowl barrow in Pomfrey's Plantation
- Bowl barrow 470m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on East Holme Range, 880m north west of Povington Farm
- Bowl barrow on Knowle Hill, 630m north east of St Peter's Church
- Bowl barrow on Northport Heath, 200m south east of Forest Lodge
- Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 390m west of Little Farm
- Bowl barrow 900m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 450m south west of Worgret Heath Farm
- Bowl barrow known as Povington Barrow, 300m west of Povington Farm
- Round barrow cemetery on West Holme Heath, 850m north-west of Hurst Mill
- Round barrow on Boat Knoll
- Round barrow cemetery on Povington Heath 550m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Roman site N of Brenscombe Farm
- Four bowl barrows 150m north east of Seven Barrows Farm
- Thorn Barrow: a bowl barrow on East Holme Range, 650m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 240m NNE of Hill View
- Bell barrow on Stoborough Heath 380m NNE of Hill View
- Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m north west of Worgret Manor Farm
- Heavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill
- Bowl barrow in Bartlett's Firs
- Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 470m south east of Hill Cottages
- Iron Age settlement and associated field system on Smedmore Hill
- Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House
- Kingston Down Romano-British farm
- Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill
- Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 700m south of Icen House
- Medieval settlement at Afflington
- Linear earthwork on Wareham Common, 350m north west and 420m north east of Little Farm
- Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 290m and 370m east of Binnegar Hall
- Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 480m south east of Hill Cottages
- Section of Battery Bank on Binnegar Plain, 830m north east of Stokeford Farm
- Bowl barrow at the eastern end of Stonehill Down, 270m SSW of East Creech Farm
- Oval barrow at the western end of Stonehill Down, 800m south west of East Creech Farm
- Bowl barrow 500m west of Worgret Manor Farm, forming an outlier of the Worgret Heath round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 650m south east of Woodside
- Barrow group 200m north-east of Woodman's Cross
Places to see near Kimmeridge
Lakes near Kimmeridge
Rivers near Kimmeridge
- 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
