Sydling St Nicholas
Sydling St Nicholas is a Village in the county of Dorset.
Sydling St Nicholas postcode: DT2 9PJ
There are great places to visit near Sydling St Nicholas including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
The area around Sydling St Nicholas features a number of interesting towns including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
The area around Sydling St Nicholas's best waterfalls can be found at Jericho Weir.
Villages to visit near Sydling St Nicholas include Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
Don't miss The Cobb's historic buildings if visiting the area around Sydling St Nicholas.
Places near Sydling St Nicholas feature a number of interesting historic monuments including King's Statue (King George III Statue).
There are a number of ancient sites near Sydling St Nicholas 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 Sydling St Nicholas.
There are a number of castles near to Sydling St Nicholas including Corfe Castle.
The area close to Sydling St Nicholas boasts some of the best ruins including Corfe Castle.
Airports to visit near Sydling St Nicholas include Bournemouth Airport.
Sydling St Nicholas History
There are some historic monuments around Sydling St Nicholas:
- Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
- Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Two round barrows on North Hill
- Medieval standing cross 320m east of St Andrew's Church
- Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- The earthwork remains of a turf mizmaze 250m south east of White Hall Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Wynford Wood boundary bank
- Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis
- Earthwork on Cross Hill
- Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
- 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 East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Settlement on Dickley Hill
- Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
- Hillfort and later strip lynchets on Dungeon Hill, 500m north of Castle Hill Cottages
- Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
- Barrow E of Red Barn
- Settlement on Smacam Down
- Three barrows N of Penn Hill
- Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
- Bell barrow 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Round barrows on Grove Hill
- Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
- Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
- Barrow S of Wolfeton Clump
- Bowl barrow 800m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Round barrows N of Pound Hill
- Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
- Field system and enclosures on Middle Hill
- Round barrow on Stratton Down
- Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
- Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
- Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis
- Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Round barrow E of Forston Farm
- Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill
- Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
- Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
- Round barrow N of Forston Barn
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
- Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House
- Round barrows on Cross Hill
- Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
- Round barrows on Sheep Down
- Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
- 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
- Round barrow on North Field Hill
- Round barrow N of Heave Coppice
- Tithe barn at Court Farm
- Bell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre Plantation
- Standing stone called The Broad Stone
- Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
- Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Cross in St Mary's churchyard
- Round barrow on Black Hill
- Platform barrow 300m south west of Lane Cottages
- Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
- Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black 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 bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
- Long barrow immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood
- Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
- Long barrow NW of Red Barn
- Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
- Frampton Roman villa
- Long barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield Farm
- Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
- Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
- Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Settlement and field system on Black Hill
- Field system on Seldon Hill
- Medieval standing cross 10m west of Broomhill Cottage
- Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
- Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Earthwork in Dogbury Plantation
- The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
- Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
- Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
- Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
- Hill figure called The Giant
- Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
- Round barrow N of Ballarat House
- Dorchester Roman walls
- Bowl barrow 340m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)
- Churchyard cross
- Bowl barrow on Little Minterne Hill, 1km north east of Minterne Parva Farm
- Settlement remains N of Maiden Castle
- Round barrow SW of Wolfeton Clump
- High Cank, a hengi-form monument 520m north of Up Cerne Manor House
- The Castle hillfort
- Field system W of Fore Hill
- Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
- Round barrow SW of village
- Bowl barrow 355m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Outer defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's Convent
- Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Barrow on College Down
- Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
- Round barrow E of Two Gates
- Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
- Round barrow on Pound Hill
- Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
- Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.
- Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
- Cerne Park boundary bank
- Colliton Park Roman house
- Two square enclosures in Tenant's Bottom
- Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church
- Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill
- Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow on Magiston Hill
- Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden
- Bowl barrow 300m WNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Maiden Castle
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Green Hill 400m north of Pound Farm
- Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle
- Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
- Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Pigeon House long barrow
- Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
- Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
- Bowl barrow 265m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- 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 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
- The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
- Barrow on parish boundary
- Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow on Dickley Hill
- Bowl barrow 650m south of The Friary of St Francis
- Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
- Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
- Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Group of barrows near Big Wood
- Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
- Earthworks on Giant Hill
- Round barrow on Church Hill
- Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
- Two bowl barrows on Ridge Hill 770m south of Revels Farm
- Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
- Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow on Ellston Hill
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- 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
- Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
- Enclosure near 'the Sole Plantation'
- Two barrows W of Little Piddle Down
- Bowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield Farm
- Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
- Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
- Round barrow on Rew Hill
- Discontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct
- Two bell barrows 15m north of Well Bottom Wood, part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Farm Hill 620m west of Minterne Parva Farm
- Bowl barrow on Wancombe Hill 380m south west of southern corner of Sherriffs Wood
- Herringston round barrows
- Two barrows at Rew
- Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
- Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
- Henge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury Rings
- 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
- Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Four bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Disc barrow 500m south east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
Places to see near Sydling St Nicholas
Lakes near Sydling St Nicholas
Rivers near Sydling St Nicholas
- 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