Charlton Down
Charlton Down is a Village in the county of Dorset.
Charlton Down postcode: DT2 9RJ
There are great places to visit near Charlton Down including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
The area around Charlton Down boasts some of the best towns including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
The area around Charlton Down's best waterfalls can be found at Jericho Weir.
The area around Charlton Down features a number of interesting villages including Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
Places near Charlton Down feature a number of interesting historic buildings including The Cobb.
The area close to Charlton Down boasts some of the best historic monuments including King's Statue (King George III Statue).
Charlton Down's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle.
The area close to Charlton Down boasts some of the best hills including Eggardon Hill.
Castles to visit near Charlton Down include Corfe Castle.
Corfe Castle is one of Charlton Down's best, nearby ruins to visit in Charlton Down.
Airports to visit near Charlton Down include Bournemouth Airport.
Charlton Down History
There are some historic monuments around Charlton Down:
- Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
- Disc barrow 715m west of Bayard Farm
- Barrow S of Common Plantation
- The Rainbarrows, a group of three bowl barrows on Duddle Heath
- Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn
- Roman road over Thorncombe Wood and Black Heath
- Group of four round barrows in Cripton Wood
- Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
- Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
- Bowl barrow on Little Puddle Hill, 920m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- Long barrow immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Field system on Seldon Hill
- Lyscombe Farm chapel
- Henge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury Rings
- Field system and settlement on Watcombe Plain
- Linear earthworks around Lyscombe Bottom
- Two bowl barrows 320m south west of Laycock Dairy Farm
- Two round barrows at Down Wood
- Bowl barrow 615m north east of Hardy's Birthplace
- Earthwork on Church Hill
- Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House
- Barrow 200yds (180m) N of the White Horse
- Round barrow SW of Bourne Farm
- Round barrow N of Ashton Cottages
- Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Bowl barrow on Little Minterne Hill, 1km north east of Minterne Parva Farm
- Herringston round barrows
- Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill
- Round barrow NE of Friar Waddon
- Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
- Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy
- Three bowl barrows at the western end of Waterston Ridge, 360m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- Melcombe Horsey deserted village
- Tithe barn at Court Farm
- Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill
- Group of barrows on the golf course, Came Down
- Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill
- Settlement remains N of Maiden Castle
- Round barrows on Grove Hill
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford Farm
- Round barrow W of Druce Higher Barn
- Six round barrows on Bincombe Down
- Two round barrows SW of Well House Cottage
- Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm
- George III, chalk-cut hill side figure
- Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
- Round barrow on North Field Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrows on Cross Hill
- Culliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrows
- Churchyard cross
- Friar Waddon Hill round barrows
- Round barrow N of Forston Barn
- Long barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill Barn
- Round barrow on Ridgeway Hill
- Group of round barrows on Bincombe Hill
- Oval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe Barn
- Frampton Roman villa
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Discontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct
- Round barrow on Church Hill
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Earthwork in Dogbury Plantation
- Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House
- Round barrow E of The Buildings
- Medieval settlement immediately west of Waterston House
- Round barrow on Shorn Hill
- Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
- Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch
- Pigeon House long barrow
- Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
- Round barrow on Black Hill
- Group of barrows on West Hill
- Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
- Barrow E of Red Barn
- Sandy Barrow
- Earthworks on Giant Hill
- Colliton Park Roman house
- Group of round barrows on Ridgeway
- Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
- Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
- Two bowl barrows on Ridge Hill 770m south of Revels Farm
- Medieval settlement of North Louvard
- Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)
- Two round barrows N of Bincombe Barn
- Group of round barrows W of Ridgeway Hill
- Maiden Castle
- Two round barrows on North Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
- Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
- Two barrows on Little Puddle Hill
- Round barrow N of Ballarat House
- Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Bowl barrow 900m north west of Lower Farm
- Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
- Long barrow NW of Red Barn
- Mayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)
- Round barrow on Rew Hill
- Round barrow SW of village
- Medieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remains
- Round barrow on Hog Leaze
- Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn
- Long barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield Farm
- Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
- Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
- Seven round barrows NW of Lyscombe Bottom
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe Farm
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
- Multi-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 fields
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Barrow on College Down
- Group of round barrows NE of Hog Leaze
- Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood
- Two round barrows S of Ashton Farm
- Round barrow SW of Wolfeton Clump
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Two barrows W of Little Piddle Down
- Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
- Camp on Nettlecombe Tout
- Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
- Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
- Multi-period landscape including an Iron Age or Romano British settlement, part of an associated field system, six bowl barrows and an enclosure 600m south east of Langford Farm
- Bowl barrow on Green Hill 400m north of Pound Farm
- Three barrows N of Penn Hill
- Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow on Wancombe Hill 380m south west of southern corner of Sherriffs Wood
- Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis
- Bowl barrow on Pond Eweleaze 500m north east of Dole's Ash Farm
- Enclosure near 'the Sole Plantation'
- Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill
- Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn
- Barrow on parish boundary
- Round barrow E of Forston Farm
- Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House
- Bowl barrow on Plush Hill 740m ESE of Lower Farm, Plush
- Six barrows on Ridgeway Hill
- Four bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
- Four bowl barrows at the eastern end of Waterston Ridge, 490m south west and 500m south east of Ridge Farm
- Bowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield Farm
- Earthwork and ancient fields SE of Lyscombe Bottom
- Bowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Hill 510m north east of All Saints Church
- Medieval settlement of Little Piddle
- Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle
- Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
- Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm
- Bowl barrow 650m south of The Friary of St Francis
- Earthwork on Cross Hill
- Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
- Hill figure called The Giant
- Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
- Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House
- Round barrow on Pound Hill
- Settlement and field system on Black Hill
- Bowl barrow on Plush Hill 600m ESE of Lower Farm, Plush
- Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis
- Bell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre Plantation
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
- Settlement on Smacam Down
- Round barrow on Ellston Hill
- Cross in St Mary's churchyard
- Two square enclosures in Tenant's Bottom
- Medieval settlement remains at Whitcombe
- Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
- Settlement on Dickley Hill
- Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
- Round barrow on Stratton Down
- Round barrow N of Ridgeway
- Ancient settlement E of Lyscombe Bottom
- Roman road in Kingston Park
- Two round barrows N of Came Farm
- Round barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden Castle
- Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church
- Round barrows N of Pound Hill
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Six round barrows W of Came Down
- Bell barrow 70m west of Fidler's Green
- Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
- Round barrow N of Heave Coppice
- Round barrow 250yds (230m) W of Fryer Mayne manor house
- Bowl barrow on Farm Hill 620m west of Minterne Parva Farm
- Round barrow on Dickley Hill
- Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
- Two round barrows in Doles Hill Plantation
- Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden
- Cerne Park boundary bank
- Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
- Henge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow Cemetery
- Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
- Bowl barrow 75m south east of Laycock Dairy Farm
- High Cank, a hengi-form monument 520m north of Up Cerne Manor House
- Round barrow on Cheselbourne West Down
- Three bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe Barn
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
- Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.
- Round barrow on Magiston Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
- Group of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came Wood
- Dorchester Roman walls
- Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush
- The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
- Round barrows on Ridgeway
- Platform barrow 300m south west of Lane Cottages
- Barrow S of Wolfeton Clump
- Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
- Three bowl barrows on Puddletown Heath, 550m south west of Beacon Corner
- Outer defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's Convent
- Barrows in Came Wood
- Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation
- Two barrows at Rew
- Kerbed cairn 590m south east of Poxwell Manor
- Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 800m south west of Coombe Barn
- Barrow 500yds (450m) E of village
Places to see near Charlton Down
Lakes near Charlton Down
Rivers near Charlton Down
- 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