Frome Vauchurch
Frome Vauchurch is a Village in the county of Dorset.
There are great places to visit near Frome Vauchurch including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
Frome Vauchurch's best nearby towns can be found at Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
Places near Frome Vauchurch feature a number of interesting waterfalls including Jericho Weir.
There are a several good villages in the Frome Vauchurch area like Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
The Cobb is one of Frome Vauchurch's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Frome Vauchurch.
King's Statue (King George III Statue) is a great place to visit close to Frome Vauchurch if you like historic monuments.
Frome Vauchurch's best nearby ancient sites can be found at Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle.
The area around Frome Vauchurch's best hills can be found at Eggardon Hill.
Castles to visit near Frome Vauchurch include Corfe Castle.
Corfe Castle is a great place to visit close to Frome Vauchurch if you like ruins.
Bournemouth Airport is one of Frome Vauchurch's best, nearby airports to visit in Frome Vauchurch.
Frome Vauchurch History
There are some historic monuments around Frome Vauchurch:
- Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
- Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Round barrows on Sheep Down
- Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
- Two round barrows S of Ashton Farm
- Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 500m north of Labour-in-Vain Farm
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow 265m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Two bowl barrows 283m SSE of the Grey Mare and her Colts
- Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Field system W of Fore Hill
- Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
- Platform barrow 300m south west of Lane Cottages
- 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
- Wynford Wood boundary bank
- Round barrow N of Ashton Cottages
- Group of barrows near Big Wood
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Discontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct
- Settlement on Dickley Hill
- Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
- Round barrows on Ridgeway
- Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
- Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
- Earthworks on Askerswell Down
- Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- 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
- Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm
- Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
- Bowl barrow 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
- Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
- Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
- Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
- Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)
- Hampton stone circle
- Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
- Round barrow E of The Buildings
- Bowl barrow 800m 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
- Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
- Dyke on Wears Hill
- Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
- Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill
- Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
- Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
- Long barrow W of Hampton Barn
- Standing stone called The Broad Stone
- Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
- Long barrow E of Northfield Plantation
- Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
- Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)
- Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 770m north of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
- Group of five round barrows on White Hill
- Three barrows N of Penn Hill
- Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
- 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
- Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
- Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 320m north west of Coombefield Farm
- Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
- Earthworks on Giant Hill
- Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 650m south east of Green Leaze
- Settlement E of Brow Copse
- Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Churchyard cross
- Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill
- Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Long barrow immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
- Three bowl barrows on The Knoll 450m north west of Treetops
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Moated site 60m north of Benville Manor
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Earthwork on Cross Hill
- Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
- Bowl barrow 300m WNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
- Dyke on Haydon Down
- Helstone burial chamber
- 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
- Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
- Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Bowl Barrow, 710m south-west of Woolcombe Farm
- Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
- Barrow on parish boundary
- Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- The Castle hillfort
- Abbotsbury Castle (camp)
- Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
- Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
- Bowl barrow 700m east of South Eggardon Farm
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Tithe barn at Court Farm
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Barrowland Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow E of Two Gates
- Field system and enclosures on Middle Hill
- Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
- Eggardon Hill disc barrow
- Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill
- Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation
- Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
- Settlement on Smacam Down
- Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrows on Grove Hill
- Bowl barrow on Farm Hill 620m west of Minterne Parva Farm
- Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
- Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
- The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
- Long barrow NE of Ashley
- Round barrow SW of village
- Earthwork on Castle Hill
- Old Warren earthwork
- Bowl barrow on Wancombe Hill 380m south west of southern corner of Sherriffs Wood
- Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
- Cross in St Mary's churchyard
- Round barrow on Ellston Hill
- Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrow in White Hill Plantation
- Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
- Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump
- Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
- Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
- Round barrow on Rew Hill
- Camp on Chilcombe Hill
- Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm
- Earthwork in Dogbury Plantation
- The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
- Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
- Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
- Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle
- Round barrow on Stratton Down
- Earthwork E of Stake Farm
- Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Round barrows on Cross Hill
- Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
- Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn
- Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
- Barrow E of Red Barn
- Group of round barrows on Ridgeway
- Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Two barrows at Rew
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Moated site and associated features, 320m west of Knapp Farm
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
- Field system on Seldon Hill
- Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
- Three bowl barrows on Tulk's Hill 800m north of East Bexington Farm
- Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
- Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill
- Bell barrow 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
- Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
- Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
- Bowl barrow on Sheep Down, 600m east of Home Farm Cottages
- Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
- Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
- The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrow on Pound Hill
- Maiden Castle
- Four bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- 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 Wears Hill
- Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Bowl barrow 650m south of The Friary of St Francis
- Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
- Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
- Round barrow on Dickley Hill
- Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Roman villa 725yds (660m) SE of Neville Farm
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
- Bowl barrow 355m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow N of Ballarat House
- Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
- Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
- Round barrow on Magiston Hill
- Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Two round barrows on North Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 870m north west of the Hardy Monument
- 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
- Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
- Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis
- Round barrow on Shorn Hill
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
- Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis
- Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
- Round barrow on North Field Hill
- Cerne Park boundary bank
- Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
- Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
- Pigeon House long barrow
- Park pale in Rampisham park
- Long barrow NW of Red Barn
- Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
- Round barrow N of Ridgeway
- Earthwork 80yds (70m) long NW of Coombe Bottom
- Two bell barrows 15m north of Well Bottom Wood, part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill
- Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Medieval standing cross 10m west of Broomhill Cottage
- Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Bell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre Plantation
- Disc barrow 500m south east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 770m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- High Cank, a hengi-form monument 520m north of Up Cerne Manor House
- Frampton Roman villa
- Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
- Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
- Hill figure called The Giant
- Round barrow NE of Friar Waddon
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
- Bowl barrow 340m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrows N of Pound Hill
- Disc barrow 715m west of Bayard Farm
Places to see near Frome Vauchurch
Lakes near Frome Vauchurch
Rivers near Frome Vauchurch
- 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