Frampton is a Town in the county of Dorset.

Retail in Frampton

There are great places to visit near Frampton including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.

Frampton has some unmissable towns nearby like Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.

The area close to Frampton boasts some of the best waterfalls including Jericho Weir.

The area around Frampton features a number of interesting villages including Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Frampton like The Cobb.

There are a number of historic monuments near to Frampton including 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 Frampton.

The area close to Frampton boasts some of the best hills including Eggardon Hill.

Don't miss Corfe Castle's castles if visiting the area around Frampton.

Frampton is near some unmissable ruins like Corfe Castle,

The area close to Frampton boasts some of the best airports including Bournemouth Airport.

Frampton History

There are some historic monuments around Frampton:

• Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
• Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House
• Round barrows on Sheep Down
• Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
• Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
• Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy
• Settlement remains N of Maiden Castle
• Group of round barrows on Ridgeway
• Bowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield Farm
• Bowl barrow 650m south of The Friary of St Francis
• Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
• Churchyard cross
• Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church
• Round barrow N of Ballarat House
• Round barrow N of Ridgeway
• Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
• Two round barrows N of Bincombe Barn
• Earthwork on Cross Hill
• Six round barrows on Bincombe Down
• Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Bowl barrow 300m WNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Two round barrows S of Ashton Farm
• Settlement on Dickley Hill
• Long barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield Farm
• Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
• Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
• Four bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden Castle
• Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Hampton stone circle
• Long barrow NE of Ashley
• 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
• Park pale in Rampisham park
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
• Dorchester Roman walls
• 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
• Barrow on College Down
• Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
• Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
• Tithe barn at Court Farm
• Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Helstone burial chamber
• Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 770m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Round barrow N of Ashton Cottages
• Two bell barrows 15m north of Well Bottom Wood, part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
• Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
• Disc barrow 500m south east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
• Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Platform barrow 300m south west of Lane Cottages
• Long barrow immediately north west of Maiden Castle
• Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
• Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
• Round barrow on Stratton Down
• Bowl barrow 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
• Round barrow SW of Wolfeton Clump
• Bowl barrow 355m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
• Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
• Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Friar Waddon Hill round barrows
• Bowl barrow on Green Hill 400m north of Pound Farm
• Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
• Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Round barrow E of Forston Farm
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Group of barrows on the golf course, Came Down
• Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
• Colliton Park Roman house
• Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
• Bowl barrow on Sheep Down, 600m east of Home Farm Cottages
• Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
• Two round barrows on Wears Hill
• Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument
• Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
• Medieval standing cross 10m west of Broomhill Cottage
• Round barrow on North Field Hill
• Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Field system W of Fore Hill
• Round barrow in White Hill Plantation
• Round barrows on Grove Hill
• Frampton Roman villa
• Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
• Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
• Round barrow NE of Friar Waddon
• Long barrow E of Northfield Plantation
• Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood
• Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
• Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill
• Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
• Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
• The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
• Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Herringston round barrows
• Round barrow E of The Buildings
• Earthwork in Dogbury Plantation
• Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Two round barrows on Ridgeway
• Barrow on parish boundary
• Two bowl barrows on Ridge Hill 770m south of Revels Farm
• Settlement and field system on Black Hill
• Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
• Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
• Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle
• Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis
• Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• The Castle hillfort
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Group of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came Wood
• Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
• Round barrows on Ridgeway
• Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill
• Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
• Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
• Barrow E of Red Barn
• Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation
• Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
• 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
• Long barrow W of Hampton Barn
• Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
• Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
• Round barrow E of Two Gates
• Dyke on Wears Hill
• Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
• Round barrow SW of village
• Cross in St Mary's churchyard
• Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
• Hill figure called The Giant
• Round barrow on Ellston Hill
• Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
• Group of barrows near Big Wood
• Group of round barrows W of Ridgeway Hill
• Standing stone called The Broad Stone
• Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
• Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
• Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
• Six barrows on Ridgeway Hill
• Bell barrow 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Lynchets S of Stavordale Wood
• Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
• Bowl barrow 800m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
• Three barrows N of Penn Hill
• Settlement on Smacam Down
• Wynford Wood boundary bank
• Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
• Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)
• Field system on Seldon Hill
• High Cank, a hengi-form monument 520m north of Up Cerne Manor House
• Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm
• Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
• Round barrow on Black Hill
• Two barrows at Rew
• Round barrow on Dickley Hill
• Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Two round barrows on North Hill
• Two round barrows at Down Wood
• Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)
• Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch
• Old Warren earthwork
• Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Two round barrows on Ridgeway
• Outer defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's Convent
• Pigeon House long barrow
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
• Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
• Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill
• Two bowl barrows 283m SSE of the Grey Mare and her Colts
• Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
• Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
• Two round barrows N of Came Farm
• Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
• The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
• Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Round barrow on Rew Hill
• Round barrow on Shorn Hill
• Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Henge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury Rings
• Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Field system and enclosures on Middle 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
• The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
• Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
• Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
• Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn
• Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Group of round barrows on Bincombe Hill
• Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
• Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm
• Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Wancombe Hill 380m south west of southern corner of Sherriffs Wood
• Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
• Round barrow on Ridgeway Hill
• Two square enclosures in Tenant's Bottom
• Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis
• Two fishponds in Oddens Wood
• Round barrows on Cross Hill
• Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump
• Earthworks on Giant Hill
• Bell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre Plantation
• Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn
• Disc barrow 715m west of Bayard Farm
• Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Bowl barrow on Little Minterne Hill, 1km north east of Minterne Parva Farm
• Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
• Round barrow 250yds (230m) S of Chapel Coppice
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
• Discontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct
• Long barrow NW of Red Barn
• Round barrows N of Pound Hill
• Cerne Park boundary bank
• St Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 870m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Bowl barrow on Farm Hill 620m west of Minterne Parva Farm
• Abbotsbury Castle (camp)
• Six round barrows W of Came Down
• Maiden Castle
• St Peter's Abbey
• Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House
• Round barrow N of Forston Barn
• Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
• Round barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden Castle
• Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
• Group of five round barrows on White Hill
• Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
• Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill
• Duck decoy at Abbotsbury Swannery, 630m SSW of Horsepool Farm
• Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
• Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
• Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Long barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill Barn
• Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Enclosure near 'the Sole Plantation'
• Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
• 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 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
• Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
• Round barrow on Magiston Hill
• Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow on Pound Hill
• Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden