Holmebridge
Holmebridge is a Village in the county of Dorset.
Holmebridge postcode: BH20 6AF
There are great places to visit near Holmebridge including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
Holmebridge's best nearby towns can be found at Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
Waterfalls to visit near Holmebridge include Jericho Weir.
The area around Holmebridge boasts some of the best villages including Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
Historic Buildings to visit near Holmebridge include The Cobb.
There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Holmebridge like 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 Holmebridge if you like ancient sites.
Eggardon Hill is one of Holmebridge's best, nearby hills to visit in Holmebridge.
There are a number of castles near to Holmebridge including Corfe Castle.
Ruins to visit near Holmebridge include Corfe Castle.
Airports to visit near Holmebridge include Bournemouth Airport.
Holmebridge History
There are some historic monuments around Holmebridge:
- A bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath
- Part of the defences of the Anglo-Saxon fortified centre of Wareham and part of the motte and bailey castle with shell keep
- Bowl barrow on Northport Heath, 200m south east of Forest Lodge
- The King's Barrow 230m east of Bartlett's Firs
- Cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 430m south of East Creech Farm
- Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 390m west of Little Farm
- Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 470m south east of Hill Cottages
- Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House
- Hilltop enclosure and a pillow mound on Knowle Hill
- Group of three bowl barrows on West Hill, 650m NNE of The Glebe House
- Cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 470m SSE of East Creech Farm
- Bindon Hill camp
- Bowl barrow in Pomfrey's Plantation
- Two barrows known as 'Ferny Barrows' 500m west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south-east of East Lulworth
- Bell barrow on Stoborough Heath 380m NNE of Hill View
- Windmill Barrow, a bowl barrow 40m south west of Windmill Barrow Farm
- Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 290m and 370m east of Binnegar Hall
- Woolsbarrow, a hillfort on Bloxworth Heath
- Pillow mound 80m south east of Windmill Barrow Farm
- Bowl barrow 240m south of Oak Tree Farm: an outlying barrow of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Swyre Head
- Bowl barrow on Stokeford Heath 720m WNW of Binnegar Farm
- Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm
- The End Barrow, a bowl barrow 320m south west of White House
- Bowl barrow 515m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation
- Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m north west of Worgret Manor Farm
- Bell barrow on Grange Heath, 600m north of The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill
- Bowl barrow 400m ENE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- Four bowl barrows 240m east of Oak Cottage
- Four bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm
- Site of St Mary's Church and associated cemetery, 300m north west of Manor Farm
- 'Three Barrows': Group of three round barrows on the southern edge of Middlebere Heath, 240m NNE of Halfway Inn
- Bowl barrow 800m NNW of West Morden Farm
- Three bowl barrows 650m south west of Bere Down Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south east of East Field Farm
- The northern of two bowl barrows on Holme Mount
- Bowl barrow in Piddle Wood, 530m north east of Gate Barn
- Six bowl barrows 550m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Four bowl barrows 150m north east of Seven Barrows Farm
- Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 760m north east of Bere Heath Farm
- Thorn Barrow: a bowl barrow on East Holme Range, 650m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Section of Battery Bank on Binnegar Plain, 830m north east of Stokeford Farm
- Section of Battery Bank on Stokeford Heath
- Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 320m north west of High Tor
- Three bowl barrows 515m south east of East Field Farm, the easternmost known as Bolton's Barrow
- Bowl barrow 650m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Bowl barrow 590m north east of Bere Down Farm
- Medieval settlement 350m east of West Burton Dairy
- Group of three bowl barrows on Creech Heath 650m ESE of Dodson's Farm, forming part of the Creech Heath round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 700m south of Icen House
- Romano-British settlement site
- Bowl barrow on Knowle Hill, 630m north east of St Peter's Church
- Decoy pond and associated overnight shelter on Decoy Heath
- Bowl barrow 900m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Bowl barrow 1000m SSE of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- Corfe Castle: a large enclosure castle, and 18th century Vineyard Bridge
- Bowl barrow in East Plantation on Turner's Puddle Heath
- Two bowl barrows 350m north of Bere Down Farm
- Bowl barrow on Knowle Hill, 660m north east of St Peter's Church
- Bowl barrow on Gallows Hill
- Iron Age settlement and associated field system on Smedmore Hill
- Bowl barrow in Morden Park 350m south west of Hunting Bridge
- The southwestern of two bowl barrows in Burngate Wood; 320m south west of Limekiln Cottages
- Bowl barrow on Trigon Hill, 880m north east of Trigon House
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 650m south east of Woodside
- Medieval settlement and park pale at East Lulworth
- Two bowl barrows 760m north east of Miller's Farm
- Bowl barrow on Warren Heath, 350m south west of Warren House
- Hillfort, ridge and furrow, holy well and medieval chapel on Woodbury Hill
- Two bowl barrows 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Medieval settlement east of Holy Rood Church
- Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 900m SSE of The Bungalow
- Bell barrow in Millicent's Plantation
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- The Hundred Barrow, a bowl barrow 350m south west of Chalk Pit Farm
- Bowl barrow 790m north east of Haywards Farm
- Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay
- Bell barrow on Blackhill Clump 470m north of Mintern's Ferry
- Romano-British villa 560m north east of East Creech Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Holme Range, 880m north west of Povington Farm
- Two barrows 850m north west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth
- Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 240m NNE of Hill View
- Bowl barrow 320m east of Bere Down Farm
- Bowl barrow at the eastern end of Stonehill Down, 270m SSW of East Creech Farm
- The White Barrow, a bowl barrow 660m south west of the Round House
- Round barrow cemetery on Bloxworth Down
- Two bowl barrows on Great Ovens Hill, 650m and 570m NNW of Sandford Bridge
- Bell barrow 670m east of Baylea Farm: one of a small group of barrows on Highwood Heath
- Bowl barrow 850m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 190m north west of Bere Down Farm
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 600m north east of Woodside
- A bowl barrow 320m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath
- The southern of two bowl barrows on Holme Mount
- Manorial settlement at Court Farm
- Bowl barrow 350m north west of Gatehouse Farm
- Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage
- Long barrow on Bere Down, 1100m north east of Roke Barn
- Two bowl barrows both 350m north east of Spring Garden Barn
- Barrow group 200m north-east of Woodman's Cross
- Group of linear earthworks on Worgret Heath
- Three bowl barrows on Bloxworth Down, 800m west of Botany Bay Barn
- Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 80m north west of Hill View
- Bowl barrow 350m south-west of Rookery Cottages
- Round barrow cemetery on Povington Heath 550m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- The northeastern of two bowl barrows in Burngate Wood, 250m south west of Limekiln Cottages
- Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Linear earthwork on Wareham Common, 350m north west and 420m north east of Little Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Northport Heath, 940m and 985m north east of Alpha Farm
- St Martin's Church
- Bowl barrow 200m south of East Lulworth village
- Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 480m south east of Hill Cottages
- Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House
- Group of six bowl barrows, forming a round barrow cemetery on Black Hill
- Three bowl barrows in Holme Lane Plantation, 200m south west of Squirrel's Cottages
- Twin barrow on Westholme Heath, 850m west of Hurst Mill
- Bowl barrow 610m east of Bere Heath Farm
- Bowl barrow 210m west of Oak Cottage
- Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Bowl barrow 60m north east of Hethfelton Farm
- Two bowl barrows 85m and 130m south west of Cambrai House
- Bowl barrow 600m ESE of East Field Farm
- Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard
- Bowl barrow on Emmett's Hill
- Bowl barrow 450m north-west of Rookery Cottages
- Battery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside
- Bowl barrow on Lockyer's Hill, 820m south west of Lower Woodbury Farm
- Bowl barrow on Bloxworth Down, 740m south of Marsh Farm
- Group of six pillow mounds 470m north west of Barnston Farm
- Bowl barrow and cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 500m NNE of St Peter's Church
- Three bowl barrows on Povington Heath, 400m south-west of Hurst Mill
- Two barrows in Halcombe Vale, 700m south west of Monastery Farm
- Two barrows known as 'Water Barrows' 650m WNW of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth
- Three Lords' Barrow, 450m south east of Doreys Farm
- Round barrow on Boat Knoll
- Bowl barrow 570m south east of Heatherdown
- Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Rookery Cottages
- Round barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat
- Bowl barrow 500m south of West Down Barn
- The Rings: a ringwork and bailey and a Civil War battery 400m south west of Corfe Castle
- Bowl barrow on East Holme Range 690m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Kingston Down Romano-British farm
- Four bowl barrows 600m east and 650m north east of Haywards Farm
- Former Royal Naval Cordite Factory
- Bowl barrow on Stonehill Down, 250m south of East Creech Farm
- Bowl barrow 370m east of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 450m south west of Worgret Heath Farm
- Bindon Abbey (site)
- Bowl barrow 450m north-east of Baylea Farm
- Oval barrow at the western end of Stonehill Down, 800m south west of East Creech Farm
- The Harp Stone
- Bowl barrow on Creech Heath 720m ESE of Dodson's Farm, forming part of the Creech Heath round barrow cemetery
- The Icen Barrow on Creech Heath, forming part of the Creech Heath round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 250m north of Oak Cottage
- Beacon mound on Beacon Hill
- Hillfort at Bulbury Camp
- Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon round barrow cemetery
- Bell barrow and two bowl barrows 170m north east of Holmebridge Post Office
- Bowl barrow 500m west of Worgret Manor Farm, forming an outlier of the Worgret Heath round barrow cemetery
- Lulworth Castle North Lodges and park walls
- Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Bere Down Farm
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 420m south east of Woodside
- Lulworth Castle
- Section of Roman road north of Bagwood Coppice
- Bowl barrow in Bartlett's Firs
- Bowl barrow 650m south east of Belhuish Farm: one of a group of barrows to the west of Burngate Wood
- Bowl barrow 120m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation
- Bowl barrow 460m north east of Bere Down Farm
- Round barrow cemetery on West Holme Heath, 850m north-west of Hurst Mill
- Bowl barrow on Morden Heath, 282m north-east of Decoy House
- Section of Battery Bank on South Heath
- Bowl barrow on Creech Barrow hill
- Bowl barrow 40m south east of The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow in Throop Clump, 450m west of Heatherdown
- Bowl barrow known as Povington Barrow, 300m west of Povington Farm
- Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 200m north east of Haywards Farm
Places to see near Holmebridge
Lakes near Holmebridge
Rivers near Holmebridge
- 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
