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:
Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon FarmLong barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill BarnRound barrow SW of Ashton CottagesGroup of round barrows on RidgewayThe Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon FarmMedieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remainsSix barrows on Ridgeway HillBarrow 200yds (180m) N of the White HorseRound barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden CastleRound barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge HillDisc barrow 715m west of Bayard FarmTwo round barrows N of Bincombe BarnGroup of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came WoodSettlement remains N of Maiden CastleHerringston round barrowsRound barrows on Four Barrow HillTwo round barrows N of Came FarmTwo round barrows at Down WoodOuter defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's ConventSandy Barrow W of East Farm DairyRoman road in Kingston ParkBarrow E of Red BarnSix round barrows W of Came DownBell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre PlantationCulliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrowsTwo round barrows on RidgewayGroup of round barrows on and to E of Great HillBarrows in Came WoodRound barrows on RidgewayGroup of barrows in Seven Barrow PlantationMulti-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 fieldsGroup of barrows on West HillTwo round barrows S of Ashton FarmBowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet FarmHumpty Dumpty Field, RadipoleGroup of round barrows near Eweleaze BarnMayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)Sandy BarrowFriar Waddon Hill round barrowsBowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe FarmBowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield FarmCross-ridge dyke on WindsbatchGroup of round barrows W of Ridgeway HillPreston Roman villaLong barrow immediately north west of Maiden CastleSix round barrows on Bincombe DownRound barrow E of Bayard's BarnMedieval settlement remains at WhitcombeGeorge III, chalk-cut hill side figureFour bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden CastleTwo barrows at RewLong barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden CastleColliton Park Roman houseTwo bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon HouseGroup of barrows E of Northdown BarnPart of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston HouseDorchester Roman wallsThree bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe BarnBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe FarmBowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford FarmRound barrow N of RidgewayLong barrow NW of Red BarnRound barrow NE of Friar WaddonDiscontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueductTwo bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard DairyGroup of barrows S of Goldsmith's PlantationTwo round barrows on RidgewayGroup of barrows on the golf course, Came DownLong barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield FarmGroup of round barrows on Bincombe HillRound barrow N of Ashton CottagesRound barrow on Ridgeway HillBowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon FarmFour bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden CastleGroup of four round barrows in Cripton WoodPoundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.Sandsfoot CastleHenge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow CemeteryHenge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury RingsTwo barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls FarmRound barrows on Grove HillNothe Fort, tramway and searchlight battery at The NotheBarrow S of Three-Cornered PlantationMaiden CastleOval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe BarnTwo bowl barrows on Conygar HillRomano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan HillThree barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation.
