Manswood
Manswood is a Village in the county of Dorset.
Manswood postcode: BH21 5BE
There are great places to visit near Manswood including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
Manswood's best nearby towns can be found at Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, and Wareham.
Manswood is near some unmissable waterfalls like Jericho Weir,
The area around Manswood boasts some of the best villages including Uplyme, Bincombe, and Symondsbury.
There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Manswood like The Cobb.
Manswood is near some unmissable historic monuments like King's Statue (King George III Statue),
Eggardon Hill is one of Manswood's best, nearby ancient sites to visit in Manswood.
Hills to visit near Manswood include Eggardon Hill.
Manswood is near some unmissable castles like Corfe Castle,
Don't miss Corfe Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Manswood.
Don't miss Bournemouth Airport's airports if visiting the area around Manswood.
Manswood History
There are some historic monuments around Manswood:
- Roman camp, forts and a vexillation fortress 240m north of Lake Farm
- Barrow W of village
- Bowl barrow in Calcots Wood, 550m east of Tollard Farm
- Two bowl barrows in Hinton Bushes 810m north of Pimperne Long Barrow
- Celtic fields on Pentridge Down
- Section of Roman road NW of Badbury Rings
- Wayside cross 70m north of St Michael's Church
- Camp at Nine Yews
- South Lodge camp Bronze Age enclosure with associated field system and round barrow cemetery, 350m east of Rushmore Farm
- Bradford Barrow
- Earthworks on Gussage Down
- Two bowl barrows in Ashley Wood 750m SSE of Buzbury Rings
- Barrows in Salisbury Plantation
- Section of Roman road near Badbury Rings
- Two barrows near Ackling Dyke
- Barrows N of St Giles Park
- Two bowl barrows 760m north east of Miller's Farm
- Barrow near Burtts Harley
- Bowl barrow 130m south of Bloody Shard Gate
- Two bowl barrows in Hinton Bushes 850m north of Pimperne Long Barrow
- Two long barrows on Gussage Hill
- Tarrant Abbey, site of, and tithe barn at Abbey Farm
- Bowl barrow on The Cliff 775m NNW of Smith's Cottages
- Bowl barrow and pillow mound on Earl's Hill, 650m and 780m north east of Furzey Down Farm
- Long barrow 3/4 mile (1200m) SW of St Rumbold's Church
- Bowl barrow 570m south of Plantation Farm
- Penbury Knoll camp on Pentridge Hill
- Bowl barrow 80m west of Dormy House
- Barrows in and near The Drive Plantation
- Moated site immediately north west of St Mary's Church
- Bowl barrow 800m ESE of Hill Farm
- Parts of Dorset Cursus on Bottlebush Down
- Straw Barrow
- Bowl barrow on The Cliff 680m NNW of Smith's Cottages
- Bowl barrow 170m north east of the Horton Inn
- Bowl barrow in Barrow Coppice, 660m north of Wayside Cottage
- Bowl barrow in Gravel Hill Plantation, 340m north of Arrowsmith House
- Long barrow and a round barrow cemetery at Telegraph Clump on Blandford Race Down
- Bowl barrow on The Cliff 680m east of Luton Farm
- Western end of Dorset Cursus
- Long barrow and two bowl barrows 140m north west of Dormy House
- Barrow on Parsonage Hill
- Round barrow NW of High Lea Farm
- Pimperne Long Barrow
- Round barrows near Thickthorn Farm
- Wayside cross 130m north of Crawford Farm
- Roman building SE of Abbeycroft Coppice
- Barrow on Pentridge Down
- Roman buildings N of Witchampton Mill
- Long barrows and group of round barrows on Bokerly Down
- Bowl barrow 250m south of Plantation Farm
- Group of henge monuments, an associated group of round barrows, a Saxon cemetery, and a Norman church at Knowlton
- Round barrow in Buzbury Plantation
- Barrows at junction of parish boundaries
- Site of the medieval manor house and associated buildings of Kingston Lacy
- Medieval settlement 750m north west of Knowlton
- Disc barrow W of Harley Gap, Gussage Down
- Round barrow cemetery south and west of Rose Lawn Coppice, 600m south west of Higher Merley Farm
- Bowl barrow 45m south west of Bowldish Pond
- Round barrow cemetery on Barrow Hill 150m south west of Brookvale Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Cannon Hill
- Four bowl barrows 865m north east of Squirrel's Corner
- Barrows near Dorset Cursus
- Bowl barrow 250m north west of Veiny Cheese Pond
- Length of Roman road on Sovell Down
- Lengths of Roman road in Norwood Coppice and in The Rookery
- Long barrow 360m SSW of Chettle House
- Barrow 30yds (27m) E of Dorset Cursus
- Two bowl barrows and a disc barrow 960m north west and a bowl barrow 880m north west of Crab Farm
- Roman villa on Little Barton Hill
- Disc barrow and a bowl barrow 640m south west of Veiny Cheese Pond
- Wor Barrow and two bowl barrows on Handley Down
- Bowl barrow west of Rotherley Wood, 750m WNW of Park Cottage
- Enclosure S of Humby's Stock Coppice
- Bowl barrow 850m ESE of Hill Farm
- Earthworks on Thickthorn Down
- Badbury Rings
- Bowl barrow 850m ENE of Langbourne
- Roman camp, forts and a vexillation fortress 240m north of Lake Farm
- Group of round barrows on Oakley Down
- Long barrows SE of Thickthorn Farm
- Mound on The Leaze
- Bowl barrow 550m north east of Field Dairy Farm
- Bowl barrow 620m south east of Langton Lodge Farm
- Round barrow cemetery south of New Barn Farm, associated with the Knowlton Circles
- Boundary banks on Rye Hill and in Maldry Wood
- Two bowl barrows at the south west corner of Pond Bottom Plantation, 1480m and 1520m NNW of Down Barn
- Group of round barrows on King Down
- Round barrow cemetery 400m and 500m south east of Hyde Hill Plantation
- Bowl barrow 400m ESE of Ashley Wood Golf Club House
- Deer park pale in Stubb's Coppice, Hogstock Coppice and Sing Close Coppice
- Linear boundary and section of Roman road, 550m south east of Ashmore Farm
- Remains of medieval standing cross adjacent to St Mary's Church, Almer
- Remains of medieval buildings ('Abbey buildings')
- Windmill Barrow, a bowl barrow 40m south west of Windmill Barrow Farm
- Enclosure in Brookes Coppice, 600m north west of Five Elms
- Length of Roman road near King Down Farm
- Part of Ackling Dyke (Roman road), including Roman road on Oakley Down
- Section of Roman road, 380m north east of Ashmore Farm
- A shrunken medieval village and earlier prehistoric settlement remains at Walnut Tree Field
- Round barrow cemetery in Hyde Hill Plantation
- Two bowl barrows 165m west of Veiny Cheese Pond
- Barrows on Wyke Down
- A bell barrow and a bowl barrow at St Michael's Middle School 60m west of the school buildings
- Barrows in and near St Giles Park
- Chettle Long Barrow at north east corner of Eastbury Park
- Bowl barrow 350m south west of Buzbury Rings
- Linear boundary 870m south west of Spring Farm
- Cross-ridge dyke on Rawston Down
- Roman fort at Crab Farm
- Round barrow cemetery and two associated enclosures, 550m west of Wimborne Lodge, associated with the Knowlton Circles
- Two round barrows on Gussage Down
- Earth circles S of King Down
- The Leaze medieval site
- Pillow mound 80m south east of Windmill Barrow Farm
- Two Late Iron Age or Romano-British enclosed settlements with part of an associated field system 420m NNW of South Farm
- Medieval settlement at Brockington, immediately north east of Brockington Farm
- Iron Age and Romano-British settlement remains on Woodcutts Common, 850m south east and 845m SSE of Arundell Cottages
- Bowl barrow 700m south of Old Turnpike
- Two round barrows S of Cranborne Farm
- Causewayed enclosure and Iron Age defended settlement with outworks called Buzbury Rings
- The Carrion Tree Rack:a linear boundary in Rushmore Park, south west, south and north east of Park Cottage
- Long barrow 820m south east of Telegraph Clump
- Bowl barrow 200m south east of Pimperne Long Barrow
- Bowl barrow 600m south of Plantation Farm
- Length of Roman road on Eye Mead
- Romano-British settlement SW of Badbury Rings
- Roman enclosure on Keyneston Down
- Bowl barrow 470m south east of Ashley Wood Golf Club House
- Two bowl barrows 300m SW of Spring Farm
- Bowl barrow on Woodley Down 675m NNE of Ashmore Farm
- Romano-British settlement and two bowl barrows on Blandford Race Down 450m south east of Telegraph Clump
- Deserted settlement NW of Mountain Clump
- Two bowl barrows on Furze Hill, 800m north east of Miller's Farm
- The Henbury Barrow, a bowl barrow 800m west of Henbury Hall
- Slight univallate hillfort called Crawford Castle
- Long mound 1500yds (1370m) E of Higher Farm
- Medieval standing cross 15m south west of St Mary's Church
- Part of Dorset Cursus
- Scrubbity Barrows: a round barrow cemetery in Scrubbity Coppice
- Group of round barrows NW of Badbury Rings
- Section of Roman Road 150m south of Park Farm Cottages
- Slight univallate hillfort 850m north east of Busseys Stool Farm
Places to see near Manswood
Lakes near Manswood
Rivers near Manswood
- 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
