East Knighton
East Knighton is a Village in the county of Dorset.
East Knighton postcode: DT2 8LF
There are great places to visit near East Knighton including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
There are a number of towns near East Knighton including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
Places near East Knighton feature a number of interesting waterfalls including Jericho Weir.
Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury are some of East Knighton best villages to visit near East Knighton.
There are a number of historic buildings near to East Knighton including The Cobb.
East Knighton is near some unmissable historic monuments like King's Statue (King George III Statue),
Don't miss Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle's ancient sites if visiting the area around East Knighton.
Hills to visit near East Knighton include Eggardon Hill.
Castles to visit near East Knighton include Corfe Castle.
Ruins to visit near East Knighton include Corfe Castle.
There are a number of airports near to East Knighton including Bournemouth Airport.
East Knighton History
There are some historic monuments around East Knighton:
- Bowl barrow 330m south east of Nutley Farm
- Bowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn: an outlier of the Chaldon Down barrow group
- Thorn Barrow: a bowl barrow on East Holme Range, 650m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Barrow 500yds (450m) E of village
- Romano-British settlement site
- Two round barrows SW of Well House Cottage
- Bowl barrow to the west of Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 140m south east of Cull-peppers Dish
- Three bowl barrows 230m south west of Haywards Farm
- Four bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House
- Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage
- Medieval settlement at Holworth
- Lulworth Castle
- Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 820m south west of Lower Woodbury Farm
- Lord's Barrow: a bowl barrow 500m north of Northground Dairy
- Bowl barrow 370m east of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- Battery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside
- Three bowl barrows on Bloxworth Down, 800m west of Botany Bay Barn
- Three bowl barrows on Milborne Down 520m and 585m north east of obelisk on Weatherby Castle hillfort
- Two bowl barrows 560m south east of Hill Barn
- Bowl barrow on Bloxworth Down, 740m south of Marsh Farm
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 420m south east of Woodside
- Six bowl barrows 550m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Three barrows S of Poxwell Big Wood
- Six bowl barrows on Blacknoll Hill
- Roman road W of Ashley Barn
- Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House
- Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill
- Medieval settlement 350m east of West Burton Dairy
- Hillfort, ridge and furrow, holy well and medieval chapel on Woodbury Hill
- Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage
- Bowl barrow c.240m north of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
- Bowl barrow north of Red Hole, 630m SSE of Newlands Farm
- Two bowl barrows 560m and 650m north west of Newlands Farm
- Two bowl barrows 640m north of Squibbs Farm
- Bell barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 800m south east of Wood Barn
- Wardstone Barrow: a bowl barrow on the Dorset coastal ridge 300m south of Chideock Farm
- Bowl barrow 650m south east of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- Fishpond at West Ringstead, 590m south of Pit House
- Medieval settlement and park pale at East Lulworth
- Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 900m SSE of The Bungalow
- Bowl barrow 550m east of Chideock Farm
- Bell barrow and bowl barrow 580m east of Clyffe House
- Bowl barrow 600m ESE of East Field Farm
- Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout
- Bowl barrow 550m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery
- Roman road over Thorncombe Wood and Black Heath
- Three bowl barrows 380m west of West End Barn
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 970m south east of Wood Barn
- Bowl barrow 70m south east of West End Barn
- Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 800m south west of Coombe Barn
- The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm
- Bowl barrow on Warren Heath, 350m south west of Warren House
- Round barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat
- Tudor and 17th century farmstead and Romano-British settlement
- Manorial settlement at Court Farm
- Obelisk on Fir Hill
- Kerbed cairn 590m south east of Poxwell Manor
- The Warren field system
- Three bowl barrows on Puddletown Heath, 550m south west of Beacon Corner
- Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth
- Bowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- Two bowl barrows on Drove Hill
- Bowl barrow 300m south east of Hyford Cottage
- Bowl barrow 520m south east of Nutley Farm
- The northeastern of two bowl barrows in Burngate Wood, 250m south west of Limekiln Cottages
- Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm
- The Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- The southwestern of two bowl barrows in Burngate Wood; 320m south west of Limekiln Cottages
- Two bowl barrows both 350m north east of Spring Garden Barn
- Deserted village of Bardolfeston
- Bowl barrow 610m east of Bere Heath Farm
- Site of St Mary's Church and associated cemetery, 300m north west of Manor Farm
- Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation
- Medieval settlement at West Ringstead
- Bowl barrow 570m south east of Heatherdown
- Bell barrow on Hambury Tout: the western of two round barrows on Hambury Tout
- Barrow on Galton Heath
- Bowl barrow 200m south east of Hill Barn: one of a group of three barrows
- Bindon Abbey (site)
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 650m south east of Wood Barn
- Bowl barrow 550m WNW of West End Barn
- Huck Barrow in Knighton Heath Wood
- Bowl barrow on Gallows Hill
- Two bowl barrows 200m south east of Hill Barn: two of a group of three barrows
- Barrow S of Tinker's Barrow Plantation
- Bowl barrow 250m north of Oak Cottage
- Bell barrow on Blackhill Clump 470m north of Mintern's Ferry
- Bowl barrow in Sares Wood, 430m south west of Wood Barn
- Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 95m south of Cull-peppers Dish
- Icehouse at Ringstead, 660m south west of Pit House
- Round barrow on Boat Knoll
- Lulworth Castle North Lodges and park walls
- Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage
- Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth
- The Round Pound, an enclosure on Chaldon Down
- Section of Battery Bank on Binnegar Plain, 830m north east of Stokeford Farm
- Bowl barrow in Piddle Wood, 530m north east of Gate Barn
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 580m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- Earthwork in Bowley's Plantation
- Four bowl barrows 240m east of Oak Cottage
- Round barrow cemetery on Povington Heath 550m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Bowl barrow at Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- Bell barrow 670m east of Baylea Farm: one of a small group of barrows on Highwood Heath
- Two bowl barrows 85m and 130m south west of Cambrai House
- Bowl barrow known as Povington Barrow, 300m west of Povington Farm
- Bowl barrow 900m south east of Chideock Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Holme Range 690m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Barrow group 200m north-east of Woodman's Cross
- Bowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- The End Barrow, a bowl barrow 320m south west of White House
- Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm
- Bindon Hill camp
- Bowl barrow in Throop Clump, 450m west of Heatherdown
- Bowl barrow 210m west of Oak Cottage
- Round barrow W of Ashley Barn
- Twin barrow on Westholme Heath, 850m west of Hurst Mill
- Four bowl barrows 600m east and 650m north east of Haywards Farm
- Bowl barrow 480m south east of West End Barn
- The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill Cottages
- Two barrows 850m north west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth
- Bowl barrow in East Plantation on Turner's Puddle Heath
- Upton Fort, a coastal artillery battery and two searchlight emplacements
- Two bowl barrows 750m east of Clyffe House
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 650m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south east of East Field Farm
- Bowl barrow 450m north-east of Baylea Farm
- Bowl barrow 850m west of Weatherby Castle hillfort
- Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon round barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows 280m north of Clyffe House
- Bowl barrow 60m north east of Hethfelton Farm
- Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery
- Four barrows on Moigns Down
- Bowl barrow 240m south of Oak Tree Farm: an outlying barrow of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows c.280m north-east of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
- Bowl barrow on Stokeford Heath 720m WNW of Binnegar Farm
- Bowl barrow 350m north west of Gatehouse Farm
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 600m north east of Woodside
- Bell barrow in Millicent's Plantation
- Medieval settlement remains 800m south of Manor Farm
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 640m south of Wood Barn
- Tadnoll Barrow
- Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill
- Two barrows in Halcombe Vale, 700m south west of Monastery Farm
- Section of Battery Bank on Stokeford Heath
- Weatherby Castle, an Iron Age hillfort 1020m north west of Ashley Barn Farm
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 650m south east of Woodside
- Bowl barrow on East Holme Range, 880m north west of Povington Farm
- Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 760m north east of Bere Heath Farm
- Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
- Bowl barrow on Burleston Down 840m south east of Crawthorne Farm
- Bowl barrow 200m south of East Lulworth village
- A bowl barrow 320m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath
- Three bowl barrows 515m south east of East Field Farm, the easternmost known as Bolton's Barrow
- A bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath
- Medieval settlement east of Holy Rood Church
- Bush Barrow: a bowl barrow 650m north east of Chideock Farm
- Round barrow cemetery on Bloxworth Down
Places to see near East Knighton
Lakes near East Knighton
Rivers near East Knighton
- 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
