Charmouth
Charmouth
Charmouth on the River Char in Dorset is a traditional seaside resort with a long sandy beach, which is a perfect place to enjoy the sun and the sea.
The beach is also a great place for walking, swimming and surfing. There are plenty of places to eat and drink in Charmouth, as well as a wide range of shops and businesses. Charmouth is also home to a number of historical buildings and monuments, including the Church of St Michael and All Angels, which was built in the 12th century.
Charmouth is in Dorset AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Created: 10 September 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Charmouth
Char Details
Char
Char is a river in Dorset
Char takes in water from an area around 38.253 km2 in size and is part of the West Dorset Rivers catchment area.
Char is 13.82 km long and is not designated artificial or heavily modified.
Local History around Charmouth
There are some historic monuments around including:
St Gabriel's ChurchSmall multivallate hillfort with outworks called Coney's CastleMarshwood CastleBarrow cemetery on Hardown Hill 600m west of Butt FarmRemains of bridge in cellar of No 2 Bridge StreetLambert's Castle: an Iron Age hillfort 425m west of Nash Farm, with a bowl barrow, and the sites of a post-medieval fair and a telegraph stationA group of four bowl barrows on Golden Cap 515m south east and 630m south east of St Gabriel's HouseThree bowl barrows on High Bullen 230m south west of HazelbowerRoman villa 300yds (270m) SSW of Holcombe Farm.
