Bincombe
Bincombe
The village of Bincombe is a popular tourist destination due to its close proximity to Weymouth and West Bay.
The village is situated beside the Bincombe Barrows, prehistoric burial mounds and a designated, scheduled monument.
The beaches near Bincombe is a great spot for swimming, sunbathing, and relaxing. There are also plenty of restaurants and cafes in the village, making it the perfect place to stop for a bite to eat after a day spent exploring the Jurassic Coast.
Bincombe is in Dorset AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 20 October 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Bincombe
Local History around Bincombe
There are some historic monuments around including:
Settlement remains N of Maiden CastleTwo bowl barrows on Conygar HillTwo round barrows S of Ashton FarmNothe Fort, tramway and searchlight battery at The NotheGroup of barrows on West HillRound barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge HillTwo barrows at RewRound barrow on Ridgeway HillLong barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden CastleGroup of round barrows near Eweleaze BarnOval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe BarnPart of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston HouseSix barrows on Ridgeway HillRomano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan HillBowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet FarmSandy Barrow W of East Farm DairyBarrow 200yds (180m) N of the White HorseMulti-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 fieldsHerringston round barrowsRound barrows on Four Barrow HillPoundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.Outer defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's ConventFour bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden CastleBowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon FarmTwo round barrows on RidgewayRound barrows on RidgewayBowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield FarmGroup of barrows E of Northdown BarnLong barrow immediately north west of Maiden CastleMedieval settlement remains at WhitcombeTwo bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon HouseRoman road in Kingston ParkHenge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury RingsFriar Waddon Hill round barrowsGroup of round barrows W of Ridgeway HillTwo bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard DairyLong barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill BarnGroup of barrows on the golf course, Came DownSandy BarrowBarrow E of Red BarnHenge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow CemeteryBarrow S of Three-Cornered PlantationTwo round barrows N of Bincombe BarnRound barrows on Grove HillMayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)Group of round barrows on and to E of Great HillGroup of barrows in Seven Barrow PlantationMedieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remainsRound barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden CastleSix round barrows on Bincombe DownRound barrow N of RidgewayRound barrow SW of Ashton CottagesThe Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon FarmTwo round barrows N of Came FarmHumpty Dumpty Field, RadipoleGroup of round barrows on Bincombe HillLong barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield FarmTwo round barrows on RidgewayFour bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden CastleDiscontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueductBowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon FarmGroup of barrows S of Goldsmith's PlantationCross-ridge dyke on WindsbatchBarrows in Came WoodCulliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrowsColliton Park Roman houseThree bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe BarnGroup of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came WoodBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford FarmBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe FarmGroup of four round barrows in Cripton WoodPreston Roman villaDorchester Roman wallsRound barrow E of Bayard's BarnMaiden CastleGeorge III, chalk-cut hill side figureDisc barrow 715m west of Bayard FarmSandsfoot CastleTwo round barrows at Down WoodLong barrow NW of Red BarnSix round barrows W of Came DownRound barrow NE of Friar WaddonThree barrows S of Hart Hill PlantationTwo barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls FarmBell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre PlantationRound barrow N of Ashton CottagesBowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe FarmGroup of round barrows on Ridgeway.
