North Poorton is a Town in the county of Dorset.

North Poorton postcode: DT6 3TH

Retail in North Poorton

There are great places to visit near North Poorton including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.

Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, and Wareham are great places to visit near North Poorton if you like towns.

There are a several good waterfalls in the area around North Poorton like Jericho Weir.

Villages to visit near North Poorton include Uplyme, Bincombe, and Symondsbury.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around North Poorton like The Cobb.

King's Statue (King George III Statue) is a great place to visit close to North Poorton if you like historic monuments.

There are a number of ancient sites near to North Poorton including Eggardon Hill.

Don't miss Eggardon Hill's hills if visiting the area around North Poorton.

The area close to North Poorton boasts some of the best castles including Corfe Castle.

Corfe Castle is a great place to visit close to North Poorton if you like ruins.

Airports to visit near North Poorton include Bournemouth Airport.

North Poorton History

There are some historic monuments around North Poorton:

• Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
• Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Bowl barrow 700m east of South Eggardon Farm
• Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
• Wynford Wood boundary bank
• The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Earthwork E of Stake Farm
• Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Camp on Chilcombe Hill
• Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
• St Mary's Church, West Milton
• Motte and bailey castle 160m north of Castle Mill Farm
• Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
• Bowl barrow 800m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
• Park pale in Rampisham park
• Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller Farm
• Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 770m north east of Higher Meerhay Farm
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Coombefield Farm
• Bowl barrow 550m north west of Cogden Farm
• Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
• Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Earthwork 80yds (70m) long NW of Coombe Bottom
• Bowl barrow 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
• Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down 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
• Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm
• Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
• Round barrow on Knight's Hill
• Moated site and associated features, 320m west of Knapp Farm
• Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
• Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
• Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Old Warren earthwork
• Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow E of Two Gates
• Bowl barrow on North Hill 750m north east of Marsh Barn
• Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
• Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Long barrow NE of Ashley
• Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill
• Settlement E of Brow Copse
• Bowl barrow 770m north of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Moated site 800m NNW of Pipplepen Farmhouse
• Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
• Medieval standing cross 10m west of Broomhill Cottage
• Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Roman villa 725yds (660m) SE of Neville Farm
• Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
• Dyke on Haydon Down
• Earthwork on Castle Hill
• Bowl barrow 230m north east of Great Strode House
• Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
• Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
• Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
• Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
• Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
• Moated site 60m north of Benville Manor
• Earthworks on Askerswell Down
• Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
• Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
• Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill
• Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
• Mohun Castle (site of)
• Bowl Barrow, 710m south-west of Woolcombe Farm
• Earthwork on Shipton Hill
• Eggardon Hill disc barrow
• Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Bowl barrow 200m north east of Holy Trinity Church
• Corscombe Court barn
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
• Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
• Bowl barrow on Hammiton Hill 220m south west of Hammiton Farm
• Three bowl barrows on The Knoll 450m north west of Treetops
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
• Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
• Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
• Bowl barrow 850m north west of Barrowland Farm
• Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill
• Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bind Barrow
• Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood
• 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
• Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm