Wrackleford
Wrackleford is a Village in the county of Dorset.
Wrackleford postcode: DT2 9SN
There are great places to visit near Wrackleford including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
There are a number of towns near Wrackleford including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, and Wareham.
Jericho Weir is a great place to visit close to Wrackleford if you like waterfalls.
Don't miss Uplyme, Bincombe, and Symondsbury's villages if visiting the area around Wrackleford.
There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Wrackleford like The Cobb.
Wrackleford is near some unmissable historic monuments like King's Statue (King George III Statue),
Places near Wrackleford feature a number of interesting ancient sites including Eggardon Hill.
Wrackleford is near some unmissable hills like Eggardon Hill,
The area around Wrackleford's best castles can be found at Corfe Castle.
Don't miss Corfe Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Wrackleford.
Places near Wrackleford feature a number of interesting airports including Bournemouth Airport.
Wrackleford History
There are some historic monuments around Wrackleford:
- Tithe barn at Court Farm
- Round barrow N of Heave Coppice
- Settlement on Smacam Down
- Hill figure called The Giant
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
- Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
- Round barrows on Ridgeway
- Hampton stone circle
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
- The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
- Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn
- Bowl barrow on Wancombe Hill 380m south west of southern corner of Sherriffs Wood
- Round barrow N of Ballarat House
- Round barrow SW of Wolfeton Clump
- Round barrow on Pound Hill
- Long barrow immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Round barrow on North Field Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm
- Long barrow NW of Red Barn
- Two round barrows at Down Wood
- Barrows in Came Wood
- Round barrow N of Ashton Cottages
- Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
- Cerne Park boundary bank
- Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
- Settlement on Dickley Hill
- The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
- Settlement and field system on Black Hill
- 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
- Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
- Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)
- Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House
- Round barrows on Cross Hill
- Round barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden Castle
- Group of round barrows on Ridgeway
- Medieval settlement remains at Whitcombe
- Round barrow on Magiston Hill
- Two barrows on Little Puddle Hill
- Barrow S of Wolfeton Clump
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe Farm
- Bowl barrow 615m north east of Hardy's Birthplace
- Barrow 200yds (180m) N of the White Horse
- Two barrows W of Little Piddle Down
- Long barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill Barn
- Group of barrows on the golf course, Came Down
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Enclosure near 'the Sole Plantation'
- Earthwork on Cross Hill
- Preston Roman villa
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
- Round barrow on Church Hill
- Bowl barrow on Farm Hill 620m west of Minterne Parva Farm
- Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
- Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
- Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)
- Helstone burial chamber
- Bowl barrow on Sheep Down, 600m east of Home Farm Cottages
- Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis
- Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden
- Round barrows on Sheep Down
- 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
- Six barrows on Ridgeway Hill
- Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill
- Round barrow on Dickley Hill
- Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
- Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Field system on Seldon Hill
- Earthworks on Giant Hill
- Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
- Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
- Churchyard cross
- Round barrow on Rew Hill
- Group of barrows near Big Wood
- Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn
- Six round barrows on Bincombe Down
- Round barrow SW of Bourne Farm
- Herringston round barrows
- Four bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow on Black Hill
- Group of round barrows on Bincombe Hill
- Long barrow E of Northfield Plantation
- Round barrow E of Forston Farm
- Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
- Two round barrows N of Came Farm
- Pigeon House long barrow
- Romano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan Hill
- Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
- Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy
- Langton Cross: a wayside cross 850m south west of Tatton House
- Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
- Bowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield Farm
- Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Six round barrows W of Came Down
- Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill
- Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
- Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
- Group of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came Wood
- Culliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrows
- Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
- Seven round barrows NW of Lyscombe Bottom
- Colliton Park Roman house
- Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood
- Three bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe Barn
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
- Field system and settlement on Watcombe Plain
- Bowl barrow on Pond Eweleaze 500m north east of Dole's Ash Farm
- Field system and enclosures on Middle Hill
- Bowl barrow on East Hill 510m north east of All Saints Church
- Disc barrow 715m west of Bayard Farm
- Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
- Multi-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fields
- Two barrows at Rew
- Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
- Lime kiln 800ft (245m) NW of Langton Cross
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Discontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct
- Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump
- Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
- Round barrow N of Forston Barn
- Bowl barrow on Little Minterne Hill, 1km north east of Minterne Parva Farm
- Bowl barrow 900m north west of Lower Farm
- Long barrow W of Hampton Barn
- Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
- Barrow on parish boundary
- Frampton Roman villa
- Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church
- Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush
- Medieval settlement of Little Piddle
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
- Roman road in Kingston Park
- Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford Farm
- Maiden Castle
- Two bowl barrows 320m south west of Laycock Dairy Farm
- Bowl barrow 75m south east of Laycock Dairy Farm
- Friar Waddon Hill round barrows
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 870m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrows N of Pound Hill
- Oval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe Barn
- Settlement remains N of Maiden Castle
- Two square enclosures in Tenant's Bottom
- Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
- Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis
- Standing stone called The Broad Stone
- Bowl barrow 650m south of The Friary of St Francis
- Sandy Barrow W of East Farm Dairy
- Three barrows N of Penn Hill
- Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
- Bowl barrow on Plush Hill 740m ESE of Lower Farm, Plush
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
- Bowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe Farm
- Four bowl barrows at the eastern end of Waterston Ridge, 490m south west and 500m south east of Ridge Farm
- Barrow on College Down
- Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle
- Round barrow on Shorn Hill
- Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow E of The Buildings
- Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn
- Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Earthwork on Church Hill
- Linear earthworks around Lyscombe Bottom
- Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch
- Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
- Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill
- Round barrows on Grove Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
- George III, chalk-cut hill side figure
- Three bowl barrows at the western end of Waterston Ridge, 360m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- Bell barrow 70m west of Fidler's Green
- High Cank, a hengi-form monument 520m north of Up Cerne Manor House
- Cross in St Mary's churchyard
- Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
- Dorchester Roman walls
- Bowl barrow on Plush Hill 600m ESE of Lower Farm, Plush
- Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Barrow E of Red Barn
- Medieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remains
- Bowl barrow on Little Puddle Hill, 920m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- Two round barrows on North Hill
- Round barrow N of Ridgeway
- Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
- Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
- Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm
- Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 770m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrow on Hog Leaze
- Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
- Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
- Round barrow on Stratton Down
- Two round barrows N of Bincombe Barn
- Sandy Barrow
- Round barrow NE of Friar Waddon
- Bell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre Plantation
- Field system W of Fore Hill
- Round barrow on Ellston Hill
- Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
- Mayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)
- Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
- Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
- Group of barrows on West Hill
- Group of round barrows W of Ridgeway Hill
- Round barrow SW of village
- Long barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield Farm
- Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
- Medieval settlement immediately west of Waterston House
- Bell barrow 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Henge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow Cemetery
- Outer defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's Convent
- Round barrow on Ridgeway Hill
- Bowl barrow on Green Hill 400m north of Pound Farm
- Group of four round barrows in Cripton Wood
- Henge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury Rings
- Medieval settlement of North Louvard
- Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
- Two round barrows S of Ashton Farm
Places to see near Wrackleford
Lakes near Wrackleford
Rivers near Wrackleford
- 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
