Chilfrome
Chilfrome is a Village in the county of Dorset.
There are great places to visit near Chilfrome 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 great places to visit near Chilfrome if you like towns.
The area close to Chilfrome boasts some of the best waterfalls including Jericho Weir.
Don't miss Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury's villages if visiting the area around Chilfrome.
The area around Chilfrome's best historic buildings can be found at The Cobb.
King's Statue (King George III Statue) is one of Chilfrome's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Chilfrome.
Ancient Sites to visit near Chilfrome include Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle.
Eggardon Hill is a great place to visit close to Chilfrome if you like hills.
Corfe Castle is one of Chilfrome's best, nearby castles to visit in Chilfrome.
There are a several good ruins in the area around Chilfrome like Corfe Castle.
There are a number of airports near to Chilfrome including Bournemouth Airport.
Chilfrome History
There are some historic monuments around Chilfrome:
- Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
- Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
- Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump
- Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
- Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
- Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
- Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
- The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
- Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
- Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow N of Ballarat House
- Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
- Earthwork on Castle Hill
- Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
- Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
- Three bowl barrows on The Knoll 450m north west of Treetops
- Round barrows on Grove Hill
- Field system W of Fore Hill
- Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
- Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
- Long barrow NW of Red Barn
- Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill
- Bowl barrow on Wancombe Hill 380m south west of southern corner of Sherriffs Wood
- Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 700m east of South Eggardon Farm
- Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 770m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Bell barrow 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Motte and bailey castle 160m north of Castle Mill Farm
- Bowl barrow 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
- Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
- Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
- Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
- Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
- Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
- Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis
- Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
- Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 870m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Two round barrows on North Hill
- Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
- Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
- Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
- Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
- Cerne Park boundary bank
- 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
- Roman villa 725yds (660m) SE of Neville Farm
- Bowl barrow 265m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Settlement E of Brow Copse
- Three barrows N of Penn Hill
- Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 320m north west of Coombefield Farm
- Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
- Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
- Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Medieval standing cross 320m east of St Andrew's Church
- Dyke on Haydon Down
- Round barrows N of Pound Hill
- Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
- Moated site and associated features, 320m west of Knapp Farm
- Two bell barrows 15m north of Well Bottom Wood, part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Pigeon House long barrow
- Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
- Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Long barrow NE of Ashley
- Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
- Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Barrowland Farm
- Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill
- Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Earthworks on Askerswell Down
- Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
- Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
- Corscombe Court barn
- Bowl barrow 650m south of The Friary of St Francis
- Park pale in Rampisham park
- Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
- Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
- Round barrows on Cross Hill
- Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
- Round barrows on Sheep Down
- Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
- Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Disc barrow 500m south east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
- High Cank, a hengi-form monument 520m north of Up Cerne Manor House
- Round barrow on North Field Hill
- Round barrow on Rew Hill
- Tithe barn at Court Farm
- Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Earthwork E of Stake Farm
- Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Bowl barrow and disc barrow 730m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Earthwork on Cross Hill
- Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
- Barrow E of Red Barn
- Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
- Bowl barrow 770m north of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Two barrows at Rew
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
- Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
- Settlement on Smacam Down
- Group of barrows near Big Wood
- Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
- The Castle hillfort
- Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Barrow on parish boundary
- Round barrow on Magiston Hill
- Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill
- Bowl barrow on Sheep Down, 600m east of Home Farm Cottages
- Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis
- Triple barrow and bowl barrow forming part of a barrow cemetery and part of an associated field system 250m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
- The earthwork remains of a turf mizmaze 250m south east of White Hall Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
- Round barrow on Dickley Hill
- Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Medieval standing cross 10m west of Broomhill Cottage
- Round barrow on Pound Hill
- Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
- Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
- Earthwork 80yds (70m) long NW of Coombe Bottom
- Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Bowl Barrow, 710m south-west of Woolcombe Farm
- Bowl barrow 340m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
- Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
- Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Bowl barrow 355m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
- Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
- Field system on Seldon Hill
- Moated site 60m north of Benville Manor
- Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
- Eggardon Hill disc barrow
- Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
- Wynford Wood boundary bank
- Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
- Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
- Round barrow on Ellston Hill
- Settlement on Dickley Hill
- Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Long mound and three bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery 760m NNE of Whatcombe House on the south western part of Black Down
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
- Camp on Chilcombe Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Platform barrow 300m south west of Lane Cottages
- Cross in St Mary's churchyard
- Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Field system and enclosures on Middle Hill
- Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
- Round barrow E of Two Gates
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Standing stone called The Broad Stone
- Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm
- Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Bowl barrow on Farm Hill 620m west of Minterne Parva Farm
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Bowl barrow 300m WNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
- Long barrow E of Northfield Plantation
- Old Warren earthwork
- Round barrow on Stratton Down
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
- Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
- Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
- Frampton Roman villa
- The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
- Round barrow SW of village
- Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
- Bowl barrow 800m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
Places to see near Chilfrome
Lakes near Chilfrome
Rivers near Chilfrome
- 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