West Compton is a Village in the county of Dorset.

Retail in West Compton

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

There are a number of towns near West Compton including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, and Wareham.

Waterfalls to visit near West Compton include Jericho Weir.

There are a number of villages near West Compton including Uplyme, Bincombe, and Symondsbury.

Historic Buildings to visit near West Compton include The Cobb.

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

The area close to West Compton boasts some of the best ancient sites including Eggardon Hill.

Places near West Compton feature a number of interesting hills including Eggardon Hill.

Don't miss Corfe Castle's castles if visiting the area around West Compton.

The area close to West Compton boasts some of the best ruins including Corfe Castle.

The area around West Compton's best airports can be found at Bournemouth Airport.

West Compton History

There are some historic monuments around West Compton:

• Standing stone called The Broad Stone
• Round barrow 250yds (230m) S of Chapel Coppice
• Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
• Group of barrows near Big Wood
• Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
• St Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill
• Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill
• Moated site 60m north of Benville Manor
• Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
• Two bowl barrows 283m SSE of the Grey Mare and her Colts
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Pigeon House long barrow
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 770m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
• Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
• Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
• 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
• Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
• Medieval standing cross 10m west of Broomhill Cottage
• Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm
• Earthwork on Castle Hill
• Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
• Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
• The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
• Park pale in Rampisham park
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
• Three bowl barrows on Tulk's Hill 800m north of East Bexington 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 Haydon Down
• Round barrow SW of village
• Frampton Roman villa
• Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Long barrow W of Hampton Barn
• Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump
• St Mary's Church, West Milton
• Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
• Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
• Field system W of Fore Hill
• Wynford Wood boundary bank
• Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument
• Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
• Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis
• Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
• The Castle hillfort
• Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood
• Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill
• Helstone burial chamber
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
• Bowl barrow on Hammiton Hill 220m south west of Hammiton Farm
• Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis
• Three bowl barrows on The Knoll 450m north west of Treetops
• Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
• Bowl barrow 850m north west of Barrowland Farm
• Moated site and associated features, 320m west of Knapp Farm
• Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
• Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Duck decoy at Abbotsbury Swannery, 630m SSW of Horsepool Farm
• Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow on Rew Hill
• Bowl barrow 650m south of The Friary of St Francis
• Long barrow NE of Ashley
• Two round barrows on North Hill
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
• Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
• Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
• The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Earthwork on Shipton Hill
• Lynchets S of Stavordale Wood
• Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
• Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill
• Bowl barrow 770m north of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Hampton stone circle
• Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
• Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
• Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 770m north east of Higher Meerhay Farm
• Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
• Bowl barrow 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Motte and bailey castle 160m north of Castle Mill Farm
• Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
• 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 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
• Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
• Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
• Earthwork on Cross Hill
• Bind Barrow
• Settlement E of Brow Copse
• Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
• Eggardon Hill disc barrow
• Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
• Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
• Abbotsbury Castle (camp)
• Bowl barrow 265m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 700m east of South Eggardon Farm
• Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
• Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
• Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller Farm
• Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
• Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
• Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 500m north of Labour-in-Vain Farm
• Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
• Round barrow N of Ballarat House
• 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
• St Peter's Abbey
• Round barrow E of Two Gates
• Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Coombefield Farm
• Camp on Chilcombe Hill
• Earthworks on Askerswell Down
• Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Sheep Down, 600m east of Home Farm Cottages
• Round barrow on North Field Hill
• Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
• Round barrow E of The Buildings
• Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 870m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Group of five round barrows on White Hill
• Round barrows on Cross Hill
• Round barrow on Pound Hill
• Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
• Dyke on Wears Hill
• Round barrow on Knight's Hill
• Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• 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
• Two round barrows on Wears Hill
• Bowl Barrow, 710m south-west of Woolcombe Farm
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
• Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
• Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Two fishponds in Oddens Wood
• Field system and enclosures on Middle Hill
• Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
• Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
• Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Round barrow in White Hill Plantation
• Bowl barrow 355m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Tithe barn at Court Farm
• Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)
• Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Two bell barrows 15m north of Well Bottom Wood, part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm
• Long barrow E of Northfield Plantation
• Round barrows N of Pound Hill
• Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
• Bowl barrow 550m north west of Cogden Farm
• Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Bowl barrow 300m WNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Round barrows on Sheep Down
• Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation
• Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 650m south east of Green Leaze
• Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
• Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
• Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
• Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
• Old Warren earthwork
• Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
• Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Earthwork 80yds (70m) long NW of Coombe Bottom
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
• Disc barrow 500m south east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
• Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
• Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm