Bovington
Bovington is a Village in the county of Dorset.
Bovington postcode: BH20 6PJ
There are great places to visit near Bovington including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
There are a several good towns in the Bovington area like Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
There are a several good waterfalls in the area around Bovington like Jericho Weir.
The area around Bovington features a number of interesting villages including Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
There are a number of historic buildings near to Bovington including The Cobb.
The area around Bovington's best historic monuments can be found at King's Statue (King George III Statue).
The area around Bovington features a number of interesting ancient sites including Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle.
The area close to Bovington boasts some of the best hills including Eggardon Hill.
The area close to Bovington boasts some of the best castles including Corfe Castle.
There are a several good ruins in the area around Bovington like Corfe Castle.
Bournemouth Airport is a great place to visit close to Bovington if you like airports.
Bovington History
There are some historic monuments around Bovington:
- Obelisk on Fir Hill
- Barrow S of Tinker's Barrow Plantation
- Bowl barrow north of Red Hole, 630m SSE of Newlands Farm
- Three bowl barrows 380m west of West End Barn
- Section of Battery Bank on Stokeford Heath
- Group of linear earthworks on Worgret Heath
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 140m south east of Cull-peppers Dish
- Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- Bowl barrow 480m south east of West End Barn
- Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 760m north east of Bere Heath Farm
- Bowl barrow on Trigon Hill, 880m north east of Trigon House
- Bowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn
- Lulworth Castle
- Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout
- Tudor and 17th century farmstead and Romano-British settlement
- Lulworth Castle North Lodges and park walls
- Bowl barrow 500m south of West Down Barn
- Three bowl barrows 515m south east of East Field Farm, the easternmost known as Bolton's Barrow
- Two bowl barrows on Drove Hill
- Bowl barrow 560m NNE of North Down Barn
- Bowl barrow on Stokeford Heath 720m WNW of Binnegar Farm
- Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage
- Bowl barrow on Warren Heath, 350m south west of Warren House
- Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 470m south east of Hill Cottages
- Bowl barrow 370m east of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm
- Bowl barrow 570m south east of Heatherdown
- Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 650m south east of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill Cottages
- Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 450m south west of Worgret Heath Farm
- Barrow on Galton Heath
- Bowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- Bowl barrow to the west of Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- Romano-British settlement site
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 650m south east of Woodside
- Deserted village of Bardolfeston
- Medieval standing cross 6m north east of St Martin's Church
- Court Close settlement remains
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 420m south east of Woodside
- Bowl barrow on Gallows Hill
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 970m south east of Wood Barn
- Bowl barrow 800m NNW of West Morden Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south east of East Field Farm
- Bowl barrow 550m east of Chideock Farm
- Thorn Barrow: a bowl barrow on East Holme Range, 650m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Bell barrow and two bowl barrows 170m north east of Holmebridge Post Office
- Medieval settlement 350m east of West Burton Dairy
- Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill
- Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill
- Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage
- The southwestern of two bowl barrows in Burngate Wood; 320m south west of Limekiln Cottages
- Bush Barrow: a bowl barrow 650m north east of Chideock Farm
- Bowl barrow known as Povington Barrow, 300m west of Povington Farm
- Bindon Abbey (site)
- Bowl barrow 550m north of North Down Barn
- Round barrow cemetery on West Holme Heath, 850m north-west of Hurst Mill
- Roman road W of Ashley Barn
- Bowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn: an outlier of the Chaldon Down barrow group
- Three bowl barrows on Bloxworth Down, 800m west of Botany Bay Barn
- The Round Pound, an enclosure on Chaldon Down
- Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth
- Earthwork SE of Foxpound
- Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 200m north east of Haywards Farm
- Two bowl barrows 560m and 650m north west of Newlands Farm
- Bell barrow in Millicent's Plantation
- Three bowl barrows 230m south west of Haywards Farm
- Bowl barrow 210m west of Oak Cottage
- Stable Barrow 230m NNE of Frogmore Farm
- Bowl barrow in East Plantation on Turner's Puddle Heath
- Two bowl barrows 280m north of Clyffe House
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 600m north east of Woodside
- Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 480m south east of Hill Cottages
- Long barrow on Bere Down, 1100m north east of Roke Barn
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 650m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery
- Milling House, West Farm
- Bowl barrow 460m north east of Bere Down Farm
- The Warren field system
- Two bowl barrows 560m south east of Hill Barn
- Three bowl barrows on Milborne Down 520m and 585m north east of obelisk on Weatherby Castle hillfort
- Bowl barrow 200m south of East Lulworth village
- Bell barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 800m south east of Wood Barn
- Round barrow W of Ashley Barn
- Bowl barrow on Burleston Down 840m south east of Crawthorne Farm
- Bowl barrow 550m WNW of West End Barn
- Bowl barrow 70m south east of West End Barn
- Bowl barrow on Bloxworth Down, 740m south of Marsh Farm
- Bowl barrow at Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- Four bowl barrows 600m east and 650m north east of Haywards Farm
- Wardstone Barrow: a bowl barrow on the Dorset coastal ridge 300m south of Chideock Farm
- Earthwork in Bowley's Plantation
- Bowl barrow 900m south east of Chideock Farm
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 650m south east of Wood Barn
- Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Rookery Cottages
- A bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath
- Bowl barrow 200m south east of Hill Barn: one of a group of three barrows
- Two bowl barrows 85m and 130m south west of Cambrai House
- Bowl barrow in Sares Wood, 430m south west of Wood Barn
- Medieval settlement at Holworth
- Bowl barrow 850m west of Weatherby Castle hillfort
- Bowl barrow 590m north east of Bere Down Farm
- Two bowl barrows 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Bindon Hill camp
- Site of St Mary's Church and associated cemetery, 300m north west of Manor Farm
- The End Barrow, a bowl barrow 320m south west of White House
- Round barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 580m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- The Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 900m SSE of The Bungalow
- Bowl barrow 450m north-west of Rookery Cottages
- Section of Battery Bank on South Heath
- Two barrows in Halcombe Vale, 700m south west of Monastery Farm
- Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon round barrow cemetery
- Two barrows 850m north west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth
- Medieval settlement and park pale at East Lulworth
- Bowl barrow 550m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 240m south of Oak Tree Farm: an outlying barrow of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- The northeastern of two bowl barrows in Burngate Wood, 250m south west of Limekiln Cottages
- Medieval settlement east of Holy Rood Church
- Bowl barrow on East Holme Range 690m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Bowl barrow 120m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation
- Two bowl barrows both 350m north east of Spring Garden Barn
- Two bowl barrows 200m south east of Hill Barn: two of a group of three barrows
- Bowl barrow 300m south east of Hyford Cottage
- Deserted medieval village at West Farm
- Two bowl barrows 750m east of Clyffe House
- Bowl barrow 350m north west of Gatehouse Farm
- Lord's Barrow: a bowl barrow 500m north of Northground Dairy
- Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
- Bowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- Weatherby Castle, an Iron Age hillfort 1020m north west of Ashley Barn Farm
- Bell barrow on Hambury Tout: the western of two round barrows on Hambury Tout
- Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice
- Two bowl barrows 350m north of Bere Down Farm
- Section of Battery Bank on Binnegar Plain, 830m north east of Stokeford Farm
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 640m south of Wood Barn
- Manorial settlement at Court Farm
- Two bowl barrows 640m north of Squibbs Farm
- Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 290m and 370m east of Binnegar Hall
- Bowl barrow 250m north of Oak Cottage
- Bowl barrow 610m east of Bere Heath Farm
- Bowl barrow c.240m north of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
- Bowl barrow 600m ESE of East Field Farm
- Bowl barrow 790m north east of Haywards Farm
- Round barrow cemetery on Bloxworth Down
- Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth
- Six bowl barrows 550m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm
- Woolsbarrow, a hillfort on Bloxworth Heath
- Round barrow on Boat Knoll
- Four bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House
- Hillfort, ridge and furrow, holy well and medieval chapel on Woodbury Hill
- Barrow group 200m north-east of Woodman's Cross
- A bowl barrow 320m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath
- Four bowl barrows 240m east of Oak Cottage
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 95m south of Cull-peppers Dish
- Bell barrow 670m east of Baylea Farm: one of a small group of barrows on Highwood Heath
- Battery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside
- Bell barrow and bowl barrow 580m east of Clyffe House
- Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm
- Round barrow cemetery on Povington Heath 550m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Tadnoll Barrow
- Bowl barrow 350m south-west of Rookery Cottages
- Bowl barrow in Throop Clump, 450m west of Heatherdown
- Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 820m south west of Lower Woodbury Farm
- Bowl barrow 330m south east of Nutley Farm
- Two bell barrows 630m north west of West Down Barn
- Bowl barrow 190m north west of Bere Down Farm
- Bowl barrow 320m east of Bere Down Farm
- Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm
- Round barrow S of Manor Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Povington Heath, 400m south-west of Hurst Mill
- Medieval settlement remains 800m south of Manor Farm
- Six bowl barrows on Blacknoll Hill
- Bowl barrow 420m north west of Frogmore Farm
- Bowl barrow 450m north-east of Baylea Farm
- Three bowl barrows 650m south west of Bere Down Farm
- Bowl barrow 515m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation
- Bowl barrow in Piddle Wood, 530m north east of Gate Barn
- Two bowl barrows c.280m north-east of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
- Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 320m north west of High Tor
- Bowl barrow 520m south east of Nutley Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Holme Range, 880m north west of Povington Farm
- Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage
- Bell barrow on Blackhill Clump 470m north of Mintern's Ferry
- The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm
- Round barrow cemetery on Deverel Down 380m west of Longthorns
- Bowl barrow 60m north east of Hethfelton Farm
- Twin barrow on Westholme Heath, 850m west of Hurst Mill
Places to see near Bovington
Lakes near Bovington
Rivers near Bovington
- 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
