Sturminster Newton is a Town in the county of Dorset.

Retail in Sturminster Newton

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

There are a several good towns in the Sturminster Newton area like Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, and Wareham.

Don't miss Jericho Weir's waterfalls if visiting the area around Sturminster Newton.

Villages to visit near Sturminster Newton include Uplyme, Bincombe, and Symondsbury.

Historic Buildings to visit near Sturminster Newton include The Cobb.

There are a number of historic monuments near to Sturminster Newton including King's Statue (King George III Statue).

There are a number of ancient sites near to Sturminster Newton including Eggardon Hill.

Hills to visit near Sturminster Newton include Eggardon Hill.

Sturminster Newton is near some unmissable castles like Corfe Castle,

Corfe Castle is one of Sturminster Newton's best, nearby ruins to visit in Sturminster Newton.

Bournemouth Airport is one of Sturminster Newton's best, nearby airports to visit in Sturminster Newton.

Sturminster Newton History

There are some historic monuments around Sturminster Newton:

• Small multivallate hillfort called Rawlsbury Camp
• Bowl barrow 230m south of Bulbarrow Farm
• Fiddleford Manor
• Earthworks on Ringmoor
• Bowl barrow on Okeford Hill 760m ESE of Hartcliff Farm
• Bowl barrow 550m north west of Bulbarrow Farm
• Pillow mound on Okeford Hill 690m east of Hartcliff Farm
• Hambledon Hill camp
• Bowl barrow on Ibberton Hill 250m south of Baker's Folly
• Bowl barrow 900m north west of Pond Down Buildings
• Deserted medieval village at Darknoll Farm
• Medieval fortified house at Castle Hill
• Medieval cross base 150m south of Holy Rood Church
• Hillfort on Banbury Hill
• Site of Roman villa NNE of Fifehead Mill
• Two bowl barrows west of Bonsley Common, 900m NNE of Turnworth House
• Cross dyke and bowl barrow on Bell Hill 690m north east of Baker's Folly
• Gillingham Park boundary bank
• Bowl barrow 800m SSE of Brooks Farm on Bell Hill
• Earthworks on Houghton South Down, including group of three round barrows
• Earthworks SE of Park Wood, including round barrow
• Causewayed camp on Hambledon Hill
• Cross dyke on Bell Hill 610m east of Brooks Farm
• Roman villa 300yds (270m) W of Park House Farm buildings
• Medieval cross 200m north west of St Mary's Church
• Field system on Green Down
• Bowl barrow 950m NNE Bulbarrow Farm
• Moated site 130m west of Bere Marsh Farm
• Earthwork S of Meriden Wood, and adjoining round barrow
• Cross dyke on Okeford Hill 1km south west of Broughton House
• Medieval standing cross 30m south of the Church of St Paul
• Rowbarrow, 500m north west of Hedge End Farm
• Sturminster Castle
• Cultivation remains on Thomas's Hill and E of Hilton
• Pillow mound on Okeford Hill 660m east of Hartcliff Farm
• Medieval standing cross near the junction of the High Street and Gold Street, 240m south east of St Mary's Church
• Cross dyke on Okeford Hill 880m south east of Hartcliff Farm
• Bowl barrow on Green Hill 350m north west of Keepers Cottage
• Bul Barrow, 750m east of Rawlsbury Camp
• Bowl barrow 800m north west of North Barn Farm on Houghton North Down
• Camp on Nettlecombe Tout
• Bowl barrow 150m north east of Dunbury
• Remains of Roman building