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