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