South Poorton is a Village in the county of Dorset.

South Poorton postcode: DT6 3TJ

Retail in South Poorton

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

Towns to visit near South Poorton include Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, and Wareham.

Waterfalls to visit near South Poorton include Jericho Weir.

Uplyme, Bincombe, and Symondsbury are great places to visit near South Poorton if you like villages.

Places near South Poorton feature a number of interesting historic buildings including The Cobb.

There are a several good historic monuments in the area around South Poorton like King's Statue (King George III Statue).

Eggardon Hill is a great place to visit close to South Poorton if you like ancient sites.

There are a number of hills near to South Poorton including Eggardon Hill.

Places near South Poorton feature a number of interesting castles including Corfe Castle.

Ruins to visit near South Poorton include Corfe Castle.

Don't miss Bournemouth Airport's airports if visiting the area around South Poorton.

South Poorton History

There are some historic monuments around South Poorton:

• Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller Farm
• Bowl barrow 800m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Old Warren earthwork
• Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Moated site 60m north of Benville Manor
• Bowl barrow on North Hill 750m north east of Marsh Barn
• Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe 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
• Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
• Roman villa 725yds (660m) SE of Neville Farm
• St Mary's Church, West Milton
• Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Motte and bailey castle 160m north of Castle Mill Farm
• Bowl barrow 200m north east of Holy Trinity Church
• Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
• Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 500m north of Labour-in-Vain Farm
• Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
• Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Wynford Wood boundary bank
• Bowl barrow 550m north west of Cogden Farm
• Moated site 800m NNW of Pipplepen Farmhouse
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
• Moated site and associated features, 320m west of Knapp Farm
• Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
• Dyke on Haydon Down
• Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
• Two bowl barrows 283m SSE of the Grey Mare and her Colts
• Earthworks on Askerswell Down
• Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
• Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill
• Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Mohun Castle (site of)
• Bowl barrow 850m north west of Barrowland Farm
• Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
• Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 650m south east of Green Leaze
• Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
• Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
• Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
• Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood
• Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
• Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Corscombe Court barn
• Camp on Chilcombe Hill
• Settlement E of Brow Copse
• Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Bowl Barrow, 710m south-west of Woolcombe Farm
• Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
• Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
• Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
• Earthwork 80yds (70m) long NW of Coombe Bottom
• Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
• Bowl barrow 770m north of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
• Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
• Earthwork on Castle Hill
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Coombefield Farm
• Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill
• Round barrow on Knight's Hill
• Bind Barrow
• The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
• 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
• Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
• Bowl barrow 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
• Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
• Eggardon Hill disc barrow
• Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill
• Long barrow NE of Ashley
• 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
• Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 770m north east of Higher Meerhay Farm
• Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Roman fort on Waddon Hill
• Earthwork E of Stake Farm
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
• Earthwork on Shipton Hill
• Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
• Three bowl barrows on The Knoll 450m north west of Treetops
• Round barrow E of Two Gates
• Medieval standing cross 10m west of Broomhill Cottage
• Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black 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 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow 700m east of South Eggardon Farm
• Bowl barrow 230m north east of Great Strode House
• Park pale in Rampisham park
• Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
• Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
• Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm
• Bowl barrow on Hammiton Hill 220m south west of Hammiton Farm