Kimmeridge
Kimmeridge is a Town in the county of Dorset.
There are great places to visit near Kimmeridge including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
The area around Kimmeridge boasts some of the best towns including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
Jericho Weir is a great place to visit close to Kimmeridge if you like waterfalls.
The area around Kimmeridge features a number of interesting villages including Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
The Cobb is one of Kimmeridge's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Kimmeridge.
There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Kimmeridge like King's Statue (King George III Statue).
Ancient Sites to visit near Kimmeridge include Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle.
Don't miss Eggardon Hill's hills if visiting the area around Kimmeridge.
Corfe Castle is one of Kimmeridge's best, nearby castles to visit in Kimmeridge.
Ruins to visit near Kimmeridge include Corfe Castle.
There are a several good airports in the area around Kimmeridge like Bournemouth Airport.
Kimmeridge History
There are some historic monuments around Kimmeridge:
- St Martin's Church
- Bowl barrow 500m west of Worgret Manor Farm, forming an outlier of the Worgret Heath round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow cemetery south-east of East Lulworth 550m north-east of Monastery Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Holme Range 690m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Bowl barrow on St Aldhelm's Head, 470m north east of St Aldhelm's Chapel
- Bowl barrow on North Hill, 400m north east of Renscombe Farm
- The Harp Stone
- Lulworth Castle North Lodges and park walls
- Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon round barrow cemetery
- Roman site N of Brenscombe Farm
- Two bowl barrows 350m and 410m south of Afflington Barn
- Bowl barrow in Bartlett's Firs
- Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 700m south of Icen House
- Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Rookery Cottages
- Section of Battery Bank on South Heath
- Three bowl barrows in Holme Lane Plantation, 200m south west of Squirrel's Cottages
- Bowl barrow 930m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 240m NNE of Hill View
- Three bowl barrows on Northport Heath, 940m and 985m north east of Alpha Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Holme Range, 880m north west of Povington Farm
- Bindon Abbey (site)
- The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- Group of four bowl barrows 250m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Bowl barrow 240m south of Oak Tree Farm: an outlying barrow of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- 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 on Farm Heath, 470m south east of Hill Cottages
- The Rings: a ringwork and bailey and a Civil War battery 400m south west of Corfe Castle
- Bowl barrow on Arne Hill 270m south west of Arne Dairy House
- Bowl barrow 60m north east of Hethfelton Farm
- The northern of two bowl barrows on Holme Mount
- Oval barrow at the western end of Stonehill Down, 800m south west of East Creech Farm
- Iron Age settlement and associated field system on Smedmore Hill
- The Icen Barrow on Creech Heath, forming part of the Creech Heath round barrow cemetery
- A bowl barrow 320m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath
- Heavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill
- Bowl barrow on Stokeford Heath 720m WNW of Binnegar Farm
- Flower's Barrow: a small multivallate hillfort and associated outwork on Rings Hill
- Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 900m SSE of The Bungalow
- Two bowl barrows on South Heath, 290m and 370m east of Binnegar Hall
- Bowl barrow 200m south east of East Orchard
- Bowl barrow 650m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Bowl barrow 850m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Group of medieval strip lynchets at East and West Man
- Bowl barrow on Northport Heath, 200m south east of Forest Lodge
- Site of St Mary's Church and associated cemetery, 300m north west of Manor Farm
- Round barrow on Boat Knoll
- Group of six pillow mounds 470m north west of Barnston Farm
- Cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 470m SSE of East Creech Farm
- Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 320m north west of High Tor
- Bowl barrow on Creech Heath 720m ESE of Dodson's Farm, forming part of the Creech Heath round barrow cemetery
- 'Three Barrows': Group of three round barrows on the southern edge of Middlebere Heath, 240m NNE of Halfway Inn
- Pillow mound 145m south east of Eastington Farm
- Six bowl barrows 550m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Hilltop enclosure and a pillow mound on Knowle Hill
- Three bowl barrows on Povington Heath, 400m south-west of Hurst Mill
- Four bowl barrows 150m north east of Seven Barrows Farm
- Medieval settlement and park pale at East Lulworth
- Three Lords' Barrow, 450m south east of Doreys Farm
- Bowl barrow 900m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Bowl barrow on Stonehill Down, 250m south of East Creech Farm
- Bowl barrow on Swyre Head
- Thorn Barrow: a bowl barrow on East Holme Range, 650m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Bowl barrow on Worgret Heath, 390m west of Little Farm
- Round barrow cemetery on Lulworth Heath known as `Five Barrows': 400m north-east of The Cat
- Four bowl barrows 70m east of Seven Barrows Farm
- Cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 430m south of East Creech Farm
- Alum works, other multi-period industrial remains and an associated group of jetties and breakwaters, Kimmeridge Bay
- Bowl barrow on Knowle Hill, 630m north east of St Peter's Church
- Two barrows 850m north west of Whiteway Farm: part of a round barrow cemetery to the south east of East Lulworth
- Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- Romano-British villa 560m north east of East Creech Farm
- Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 450m south west of Worgret Heath Farm
- Bowl barrow and cross dyke on Knowle Hill, 500m NNE of St Peter's Church
- The southern of two bowl barrows on Holme Mount
- Kingston Down Romano-British farm
- Bell barrow on Grange Heath, 600m north of The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow known as Povington Barrow, 300m west of Povington Farm
- Bell barrow and two bowl barrows 170m north east of Holmebridge Post Office
- Lulworth Castle
- Two bowl barrows 400m south-west of Oak Tree Farm: part of the Coombe Beacon barrow cemetery
- Two barrows in Halcombe Vale, 700m south west of Monastery Farm
- Bowl barrow 350m south-west of Rookery Cottages
- Bowl barrow 760m south west of Afflington Barn
- Bowl barrow on Creech Barrow hill
- Bowl barrow on Stoborough Heath 80m north west of Hill View
- Twin barrow on Westholme Heath, 850m west of Hurst Mill
- Bowl barrow at the eastern end of Stonehill Down, 270m SSW of East Creech Farm
- Medieval settlement at Afflington
- Group of three bowl barrows on West Hill, 650m NNE of The Glebe House
- Bell barrow 670m east of Baylea Farm: one of a small group of barrows on Highwood Heath
- Group of linear earthworks on Worgret Heath
- 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 King's Barrow 230m east of Bartlett's Firs
- Bowl barrow on Arne Hill 200m south of Arne Dairy House
- Section of Battery Bank on Stokeford Heath
- Bowl barrow on Farm Heath, 480m south east of Hill Cottages
- Bowl barrow on Trigon Hill, 880m north east of Trigon House
- Round barrow cemetery on Povington Heath 550m north-east of Whiteway Farm
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 420m south east of Woodside
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 650m south east of Woodside
- 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 Brenscombe Heath, 470m west of Burnbrake Cottage
- Early Christian enclosure on St Aldhelm's Head
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- Bell barrow and seven bowl barrows, forming a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Worgret Heath, 645m north west of Worgret Manor Farm
- Barrow group 200m north-east of Woodman's Cross
- Bowl barrow 450m north-west of Rookery Cottages
- Battery Bank: a linear boundary on Great Plantation, 450m north east of Woodside
- Bowl barrow on Knowle Hill, 660m north east of St Peter's Church
- Bowl barrow on Great Plantation, 600m north east of Woodside
- Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House
- A bowl barrow 500m north-east of Oak Tree Farm: one of a number of barrows on Coombe Heath
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Afflington Farm
- Bowl barrow in Pomfrey's Plantation
- Section of Battery Bank on Binnegar Plain, 830m north east of Stokeford Farm
- Bell barrow on Stoborough Heath 380m NNE of Hill View
- Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House
- Two bowl barrows on Great Ovens Hill, 650m and 570m NNW of Sandford Bridge
- Corfe Castle: a large enclosure castle, and 18th century Vineyard Bridge
- Bowl barrow 40m south east of The Drinking Barrow, forming part of the Grange Heath round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow cemetery on West Holme Heath, 850m north-west of Hurst Mill
- Bowl barrow on Emmett's Hill
- Linear earthwork on Wareham Common, 350m north west and 420m north east of Little Farm
- Bowl barrow 200m south of East Lulworth village
- Bowl barrow 470m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common
- 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 450m north-east of Baylea Farm
Places to see near Kimmeridge
Lakes near Kimmeridge
Rivers near Kimmeridge
- 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