Maiden Newton
Maiden Newton is a Town in the county of Dorset.
There are great places to visit near Maiden Newton including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
The area around Maiden Newton boasts some of the best towns including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
Places near Maiden Newton feature a number of interesting waterfalls including Jericho Weir.
Maiden Newton has some unmissable villages nearby like Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
Places near Maiden Newton feature a number of interesting historic buildings including The Cobb.
King's Statue (King George III Statue) is a great place to visit close to Maiden Newton if you like historic monuments.
The area around Maiden Newton features a number of interesting ancient sites including Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle.
Hills to visit near Maiden Newton include Eggardon Hill.
There are a number of castles near to Maiden Newton including Corfe Castle.
There are a several good ruins in the area around Maiden Newton like Corfe Castle.
Bournemouth Airport is a great place to visit close to Maiden Newton if you like airports.
Maiden Newton History
There are some historic monuments around Maiden Newton:
- Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
- Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 500m north of Labour-in-Vain Farm
- Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
- Churchyard cross
- Dyke on Haydon Down
- Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
- Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Cross in St Mary's churchyard
- Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
- Round barrow on North Field Hill
- Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
- Bowl barrow 355m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Standing stone called The Broad Stone
- Two round barrows on North Hill
- The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
- Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
- Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill
- Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
- Earthwork on Castle Hill
- Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Round barrow on Ellston Hill
- Two barrows at Rew
- Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
- Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
- Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Bowl barrow 300m WNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Long barrow immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm
- Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
- Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Earthwork in Dogbury Plantation
- Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
- Disc barrow 715m west of Bayard Farm
- Earthworks on Askerswell Down
- The Castle hillfort
- Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
- Two round barrows S of Ashton Farm
- Moated site 60m north of Benville Manor
- Round barrow N of Ashton Cottages
- 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
- Three bowl barrows on Tulk's Hill 800m north of East Bexington Farm
- Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Disc barrow 500m south east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill
- Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Four bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)
- Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle
- Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
- Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow N of Ballarat House
- High Cank, a hengi-form monument 520m north of Up Cerne Manor House
- Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
- Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
- Platform barrow 300m south west of Lane Cottages
- Round barrow on Pound Hill
- Settlement E of Brow Copse
- Barrow on parish boundary
- Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
- Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
- Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
- Bowl barrow on Farm Hill 620m west of Minterne Parva Farm
- Round barrow E of Two Gates
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
- Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
- Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
- Group of barrows near Big Wood
- Round barrow SW of village
- Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
- Round barrows on Grove Hill
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
- Round barrow on Dickley Hill
- Eggardon Hill disc barrow
- Bowl barrow 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
- Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
- Medieval standing cross 10m west of Broomhill Cottage
- Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
- The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
- Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
- Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
- Bowl Barrow, 710m south-west of Woolcombe Farm
- Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
- Round barrow N of Ridgeway
- Helstone burial chamber
- Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
- Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
- Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
- Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
- The earthwork remains of a turf mizmaze 250m south east of White Hall Farm
- Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
- Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
- Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
- Cerne Park boundary bank
- Bowl barrow 340m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill
- Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
- Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 320m north west of Coombefield Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn
- Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
- Long barrow NE of Ashley
- Long barrow W of Hampton Barn
- Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
- Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
- Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
- Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
- Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 650m south east of Green Leaze
- Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Long barrow NW of Red Barn
- Three barrows N of Penn Hill
- Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump
- Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis
- Bowl barrow 800m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Earthwork E of Stake Farm
- Bowl barrow 265m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
- Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
- Earthworks on Giant Hill
- Tithe barn at Court Farm
- Bowl barrow 650m south of The Friary of St Francis
- Round barrows N of Pound Hill
- Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill
- Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis
- Camp on Chilcombe Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 870m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
- Pigeon House long barrow
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Barrowland Farm
- Discontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct
- Long barrow E of Northfield Plantation
- Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow on Magiston Hill
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
- Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)
- Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
- Round barrow on Rew Hill
- Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
- Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
- Wynford Wood boundary bank
- Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Three bowl barrows on The Knoll 450m north west of Treetops
- Field system on Seldon Hill
- Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- 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
- Earthwork on Cross Hill
- Field system W of Fore Hill
- Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 700m east of South Eggardon Farm
- Bell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre Plantation
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
- Round barrows on Sheep Down
- Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
- Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill
- Roman villa 725yds (660m) SE of Neville Farm
- Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
- Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
- Medieval standing cross 320m east of St Andrew's Church
- Bowl barrow on Wancombe Hill 380m south west of southern corner of Sherriffs Wood
- Old Warren earthwork
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Settlement on Dickley Hill
- Settlement on Smacam 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
- Frampton Roman villa
- Bowl barrow on Sheep Down, 600m east of Home Farm Cottages
- Field system and enclosures on Middle Hill
- Hill figure called The Giant
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Round barrows on Cross Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 770m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Earthwork 80yds (70m) long NW of Coombe Bottom
- Barrow E of Red Barn
- Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
- Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument
- 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 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
- Round barrow on Shorn Hill
- Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
- Two bowl barrows 283m SSE of the Grey Mare and her Colts
- Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
- Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
- Moated site and associated features, 320m west of Knapp Farm
- Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
- Park pale in Rampisham park
- Bowl barrow 770m north of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
- Round barrow on Stratton Down
- Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
- Two bell barrows 15m north of Well Bottom Wood, part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill
- Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
Places to see near Maiden Newton
Lakes near Maiden Newton
Rivers near Maiden Newton
- 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