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:
Friar Waddon Hill round barrowsGroup of round barrows W of Ridgeway HillRomano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan HillPreston Roman villaGroup of barrows in Seven Barrow PlantationRound barrows on RidgewayHumpty Dumpty Field, RadipoleRound barrow N of Ashton CottagesMedieval settlement remains at WhitcombeMayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)Two round barrows at Down WoodTwo round barrows on RidgewayBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe FarmDisc barrow 715m west of Bayard FarmBarrow E of Red BarnRound barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden CastleBowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield FarmTwo round barrows S of Ashton FarmRound barrow E of Bayard's BarnGroup of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came WoodLong barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield FarmTwo barrows at RewLong barrow immediately north west of Maiden CastleCross-ridge dyke on WindsbatchTwo round barrows N of Bincombe BarnFour bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden CastleMaiden CastleRoman road in Kingston ParkOval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe BarnGroup of four round barrows in Cripton WoodTwo bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon HouseSandy Barrow W of East Farm DairyRound barrow NE of Friar WaddonGroup of round barrows on RidgewayBowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon FarmThree bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe BarnMedieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remainsDorchester Roman wallsFour bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden CastleNothe Fort, tramway and searchlight battery at The NotheBowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe FarmBowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet FarmSix barrows on Ridgeway HillGroup of round barrows on Bincombe HillHenge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow CemeteryBell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre PlantationSix round barrows W of Came DownPoundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.Round barrows on Four Barrow HillTwo round barrows N of Came FarmSandsfoot CastleBarrow 200yds (180m) N of the White HorseGroup of barrows E of Northdown BarnTwo bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard DairyThe Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon FarmPart of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston HouseGroup of barrows S of Goldsmith's PlantationBarrows in Came WoodLong barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden CastleMulti-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 fieldsTwo bowl barrows on Conygar HillOuter defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's ConventColliton Park Roman houseGroup of barrows on the golf course, Came DownHenge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury RingsTwo round barrows on RidgewayCulliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrowsBowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon FarmHerringston round barrowsDiscontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueductGroup of barrows on West HillGroup of round barrows near Eweleaze BarnLong barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill BarnTwo barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls FarmThree barrows S of Hart Hill PlantationBarrow S of Three-Cornered PlantationBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford FarmLong barrow NW of Red BarnRound barrow SW of Ashton CottagesGroup of round barrows on and to E of Great HillSix round barrows on Bincombe DownSettlement remains N of Maiden CastleRound barrows on Grove HillRound barrow on Ridgeway HillRound barrow N of RidgewayRound barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge HillSandy BarrowGeorge III, chalk-cut hill side figure.
