North Poorton is a Town in the county of Dorset.

North Poorton postcode: DT6 3TH

Retail in North Poorton

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

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

There are a number of waterfalls near to North Poorton including Jericho Weir.

Villages to visit near North Poorton include Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.

The Cobb is a great place to visit close to North Poorton if you like historic buildings.

There are a several good historic monuments in the area around North Poorton like King's Statue (King George III Statue).

There are a number of ancient sites near North Poorton including 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 North Poorton.

Castles to visit near North Poorton include Corfe Castle.

There are a number of ruins near to North Poorton including Corfe Castle.

There are a several good airports in the area around North Poorton like Bournemouth Airport.

North Poorton History

There are some historic monuments around North Poorton:

• Moated site and associated features, 320m west of Knapp Farm
• Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
• Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
• Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
• Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood
• Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
• Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
• Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill
• Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill
• Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
• Bowl Barrow, 710m south-west of Woolcombe Farm
• Earthwork on Castle Hill
• Bowl barrow 770m north of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller Farm
• The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 700m east of South Eggardon Farm
• Dyke on Haydon Down
• Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
• Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
• Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 770m north east of Higher Meerhay Farm
• Round barrow on Knight's Hill
• Bowl barrow 800m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Three bowl barrows on The Knoll 450m north west of Treetops
• Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
• Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Coombefield Farm
• St Mary's Church, West Milton
• Long barrow NE of Ashley
• Bowl barrow 200m north east of Holy Trinity Church
• Wynford Wood boundary bank
• 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
• Mohun Castle (site of)
• Settlement E of Brow Copse
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
• Moated site 800m NNW of Pipplepen Farmhouse
• Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
• Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
• Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 850m north west of Barrowland Farm
• Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
• Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
• Medieval standing cross 10m west of Broomhill Cottage
• Park pale in Rampisham park
• Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm
• Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
• Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow 230m north east of Great Strode House
• Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
• Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
• Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
• Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
• Bowl barrow 550m north west of Cogden Farm
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
• Bind Barrow
• Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
• Old Warren earthwork
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on North Hill 750m north east of Marsh Barn
• Round barrow E of Two Gates
• Earthwork E of Stake Farm
• Earthwork on Shipton Hill
• Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill
• Moated site 60m north of Benville Manor
• Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
• Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Earthwork 80yds (70m) long NW of Coombe Bottom
• Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
• Motte and bailey castle 160m north of Castle Mill Farm
• Camp on Chilcombe Hill
• Roman villa 725yds (660m) SE of Neville Farm
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• 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
• Bowl barrow on Hammiton Hill 220m south west of Hammiton Farm
• Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
• Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
• Eggardon Hill disc barrow
• Earthworks on Askerswell Down
• Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Corscombe Court barn
• Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm