South Poorton is a Village in the county of Dorset.

South Poorton postcode: DT6 3TJ

Retail in South Poorton

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

There are a number of towns near South Poorton including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.

There are a several good waterfalls in the area around South Poorton like Jericho Weir.

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

Places near South Poorton feature a number of interesting historic buildings including The Cobb.

King's Statue (King George III Statue) is one of South Poorton's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in South Poorton.

Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle are some of South Poorton best ancient sites to visit near South Poorton.

The area around South Poorton's best hills can be found at Eggardon Hill.

There are a several good castles in the area around South Poorton like Corfe Castle.

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

Don't miss Bournemouth Airport's airports if visiting the area around South Poorton.

South Poorton History

There are some historic monuments around South Poorton:

• Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Park pale in Rampisham park
• Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
• Bowl barrow on Hammiton Hill 220m south west of Hammiton Farm
• Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
• Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
• Motte and bailey castle 160m north of Castle Mill Farm
• Round barrow E of Two Gates
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
• Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Two barrows on Chilcombe Hill
• Bowl barrow 200m north east of Holy Trinity Church
• Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Moated site 800m NNW of Pipplepen Farmhouse
• Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
• St Mary's Church, West Milton
• Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
• Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
• Hillfort N of Burcombe Wood
• Earthworks on Askerswell Down
• Settlement E of Brow Copse
• Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Earthwork on Shipton Hill
• Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• 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
• Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
• Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
• Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
• 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 North Hill 750m north east of Marsh Barn
• 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
• Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
• Round barrow on Knight's Hill
• Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
• Bind Barrow
• Group of three round barrows on Eggardon Hill
• Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 530m south east of East Axnoller Farm
• Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
• The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Dyke on Haydon Down
• Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
• Roman fort on Waddon Hill
• Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Bowl barrow 770m north of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow 700m east of South Eggardon Farm
• Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
• Medieval standing cross 10m west of Broomhill Cottage
• Wynford Wood boundary bank
• Moated site and associated features, 320m west of Knapp Farm
• Camp on Chilcombe Hill
• Two bowl barrows 283m SSE of the Grey Mare and her Colts
• Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Corscombe Court barn
• Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
• Moated site 60m north of Benville Manor
• Three bowl barrows on The Knoll 450m north west of Treetops
• Earthwork on Castle Hill
• Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 320m north west of Coombefield Farm
• Long barrow NE of Ashley
• Large multivallate hillfort containing two bowl barrows 855m north east of North Eggardon Farm
• Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill
• Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 500m north of Labour-in-Vain Farm
• Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 800m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
• Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
• Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
• Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
• Eggardon Hill disc barrow
• Earthwork 80yds (70m) long NW of Coombe Bottom
• Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
• Bowl barrow on Limekiln Hill 650m south east of Green Leaze
• Bowl barrow 550m north west of Cogden Farm
• Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Roman villa 725yds (660m) SE of Neville Farm
• Bowl barrow 230m north east of Great Strode House
• Bowl barrow 850m north west of Barrowland Farm
• Old Warren earthwork
• Bowl Barrow, 710m south-west of Woolcombe Farm
• Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Mohun Castle (site of)
• Bowl barrow on Beaminster Down 770m north east of Higher Meerhay Farm
• Earthwork E of Stake Farm