Winterbourne Abbas
Winterbourne Abbas is a Town in the county of Dorset.
There are great places to visit near Winterbourne Abbas including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
Winterbourne Abbas's best nearby towns can be found at Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, and Wareham.
Don't miss Jericho Weir's waterfalls if visiting the area around Winterbourne Abbas.
The area around Winterbourne Abbas boasts some of the best villages including Uplyme, Bincombe, and Symondsbury.
Winterbourne Abbas is near some unmissable historic buildings like The Cobb,
There are a number of historic monuments near to Winterbourne Abbas including King's Statue (King George III Statue).
Eggardon Hill is one of Winterbourne Abbas's best, nearby ancient sites to visit in Winterbourne Abbas.
The area close to Winterbourne Abbas boasts some of the best hills including Eggardon Hill.
The area close to Winterbourne Abbas boasts some of the best castles including Corfe Castle.
Corfe Castle is one of Winterbourne Abbas's best, nearby ruins to visit in Winterbourne Abbas.
Airports to visit near Winterbourne Abbas include Bournemouth Airport.
Winterbourne Abbas History
There are some historic monuments around Winterbourne Abbas:
- Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump
- Settlement on Smacam Down
- Wynford Wood boundary bank
- Long barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill Barn
- Frampton Roman villa
- Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
- Group of barrows near Big Wood
- Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
- Lime kiln 800ft (245m) NW of Langton Cross
- Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
- Duck decoy at Abbotsbury Swannery, 630m SSW of Horsepool Farm
- Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn
- Round barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden Castle
- Group of five round barrows on White Hill
- St Peter's Abbey
- Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
- Disc barrow 500m south east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Group of round barrows on Ridgeway
- Long barrow W of Hampton Barn
- Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch
- Round barrows on Ridgeway
- Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
- Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole
- Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
- Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
- Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
- Cross in St Mary's churchyard
- Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
- Round barrow on Ridgeway Hill
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Two bell barrows 15m north of Well Bottom Wood, part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
- Lynchets S of Stavordale Wood
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument
- Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
- Dyke on Haydon 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
- Round barrow N of Ashton Cottages
- Settlement on Dickley Hill
- Standing stone called The Broad Stone
- Round barrow N of Ballarat House
- Long barrow E of Northfield Plantation
- 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
- 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
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Earthworks on Giant Hill
- Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
- Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
- Bowl barrow 355m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
- Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- 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
- Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood
- Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy
- Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn
- Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
- Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
- Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Barrow E of Red Barn
- Earthwork on Cross Hill
- Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation
- Three bowl barrows on Tulk's Hill 800m north of East Bexington Farm
- Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden
- Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
- Bowl barrow on Sheep Down, 600m east of Home Farm Cottages
- The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
- Cerne Park boundary bank
- Round barrow N of Ridgeway
- Round barrow on Dickley Hill
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 800m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Group of round barrows W of Ridgeway Hill
- Long barrow NW of Red Barn
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
- Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
- Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
- Round barrow E of Forston Farm
- Helstone burial chamber
- Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow E of Two Gates
- Two barrows at Rew
- Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
- Barrow on parish boundary
- Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
- Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
- St Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill
- Long barrow immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 870m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
- Two round barrows on Wears Hill
- Herringston round barrows
- Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
- Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.
- Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
- Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
- Settlement and field system on Black Hill
- Round barrow N of Forston Barn
- Bowl barrow 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
- Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
- Four bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Two round barrows N of Bincombe Barn
- Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
- Round barrow 250yds (230m) S of Chapel Coppice
- Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
- Round barrow on Stratton Down
- Barrow on College Down
- Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Round barrows on Sheep Down
- Round barrows on Cross Hill
- Tithe barn at Court Farm
- Old Warren earthwork
- Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
- Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
- Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
- Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
- The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
- Round barrows on Grove Hill
- Hampton stone circle
- Round barrow on Magiston Hill
- Round barrow SW of village
- Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church
- Bowl barrow 770m north of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Six round barrows on Bincombe Down
- Six barrows on Ridgeway Hill
- Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
- Settlement E of Brow Copse
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill
- Round barrow NE of Friar Waddon
- Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
- Discontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct
- The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
- Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Bowl barrow 265m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow on Black Hill
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
- Maiden Castle
- Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
- Field system and enclosures on Middle Hill
- Three barrows N of Penn Hill
- Round barrows N of Pound Hill
- Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
- Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm
- Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
- Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrow on Rew Hill
- The Castle hillfort
- Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)
- Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
- Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
- Group of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came Wood
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
- Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
- Bowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield Farm
- Long barrow NE of Ashley
- Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
- Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
- Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
- Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
- Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
- Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
- Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Dyke on Wears Hill
- Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)
- Bowl barrow on Green Hill 400m north of Pound Farm
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
- Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
- Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle
- Friar Waddon Hill round barrows
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Multi-period landscape including an Iron Age or Romano British settlement, part of an associated field system, six bowl barrows and an enclosure 600m south east of Langford Farm
- Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm
- Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill
- Round barrow in White Hill Plantation
- Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
- Pigeon House long barrow
- Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
- Langton Cross: a wayside cross 850m south west of Tatton House
- Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
- Six round barrows W of Came Down
- Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House
- Group of barrows on the golf course, Came Down
- Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
- Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Abbotsbury Castle (camp)
- Two round barrows on North Hill
- Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
- Long barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield Farm
- Field system W of Fore Hill
- Round barrow on Pound Hill
- Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 770m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrow E of The Buildings
- Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Settlement remains N of Maiden Castle
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill
- Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
- Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
- Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
- Two bowl barrows 283m SSE of the Grey Mare and her Colts
- Bell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre Plantation
- Two round barrows S of Ashton Farm
- Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
- Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
- Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
- Round barrow on Shorn Hill
- Churchyard cross
- Two fishponds in Oddens Wood
- Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Round barrow on North Field Hill
- Bell barrow 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Park pale in Rampisham park
- Bowl barrow 340m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Disc barrow 715m west of Bayard Farm
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
Places to see near Winterbourne Abbas
Lakes near Winterbourne Abbas
Rivers near Winterbourne Abbas
- 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