Winterbourne Abbas
Winterbourne Abbas is a Town in the county of Dorset.
There are great places to visit near Winterbourne Abbas including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
Winterbourne Abbas's best nearby towns can be found at Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
Jericho Weir is one of Winterbourne Abbas's best, nearby waterfalls to visit in Winterbourne Abbas.
There are a several good villages in the Winterbourne Abbas area like Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Winterbourne Abbas like The Cobb.
Historic Monuments to visit near Winterbourne Abbas include King's Statue (King George III Statue).
Ancient Sites to visit near Winterbourne Abbas include Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle.
The area close to Winterbourne Abbas boasts some of the best hills including Eggardon Hill.
Corfe Castle is one of Winterbourne Abbas's best, nearby castles to visit in Winterbourne Abbas.
Corfe Castle is one of Winterbourne Abbas's best, nearby ruins to visit in Winterbourne Abbas.
Winterbourne Abbas is near some unmissable airports like Bournemouth Airport,
Winterbourne Abbas History
There are some historic monuments around Winterbourne Abbas:
- St Peter's Abbey
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
- Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
- Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
- Round barrow on Rew Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
- 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
- Round barrows on Cross Hill
- Round barrow N of Ashton Cottages
- Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
- 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 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
- Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
- Herringston round barrows
- Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Round barrows on Grove Hill
- Long barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield Farm
- 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
- Barrow on parish boundary
- Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Discontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct
- Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
- Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
- Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation
- Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
- Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Hampton stone circle
- Six round barrows on Bincombe Down
- Round barrow on Magiston Hill
- Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm
- The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
- Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Dyke on Haydon Down
- Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)
- Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm
- Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
- Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
- Earthwork on Cross Hill
- Round barrow on North Field Hill
- Two round barrows N of Bincombe Barn
- Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
- Two round barrows on North Hill
- Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Field system W of Fore Hill
- Round barrow on Pound Hill
- Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn
- Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
- Long barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill Barn
- Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch
- Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
- Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
- Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Helstone burial chamber
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Round barrow in White Hill Plantation
- Long barrow NW of Red Barn
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
- Tithe barn at Court Farm
- Group of round barrows on Ridgeway
- 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
- Long barrow NE of Ashley
- Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Churchyard cross
- Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
- Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
- Disc barrow 500m south east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
- Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn
- Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy
- Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
- Bowl barrow on Green Hill 400m north of Pound Farm
- Round barrow on Ridgeway Hill
- Round barrow 250yds (230m) S of Chapel Coppice
- Round barrow NE of Friar Waddon
- Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump
- Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow SW of village
- Round barrow on Dickley Hill
- Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
- Bowl barrow on Sheep Down, 600m east of Home Farm Cottages
- Group of barrows near Big Wood
- The Castle hillfort
- Round barrows on Sheep Down
- Wynford Wood boundary bank
- Three barrows N of Penn Hill
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 870m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrow N of Ballarat House
- Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
- Group of barrows on the golf course, Came Down
- Round barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden Castle
- Standing stone called The Broad Stone
- Round barrow N of Forston Barn
- Two round barrows S of Ashton Farm
- Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
- Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Disc barrow 715m west of Bayard Farm
- Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
- Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow 300m WNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)
- Bell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre Plantation
- Barrow on College Down
- Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church
- Round barrow on Stratton Down
- Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
- Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
- Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
- Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
- Settlement remains N of Maiden Castle
- Bowl barrow 265m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
- The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
- Abbotsbury Castle (camp)
- Cross in St Mary's churchyard
- Field system and enclosures on Middle Hill
- Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.
- Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
- Lynchets S of Stavordale Wood
- Settlement on Dickley 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
- Pigeon House long barrow
- Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
- Round barrow E of The Buildings
- Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
- Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrows N of Pound Hill
- Frampton Roman villa
- Six round barrows W of Came Down
- Dyke on Wears Hill
- Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
- Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Settlement on Smacam Down
- Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
- Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- 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
- Maiden Castle
- Friar Waddon Hill round barrows
- Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood
- Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
- Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House
- Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 770m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
- Round barrow on Shorn Hill
- Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
- Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
- Lime kiln 800ft (245m) NW of Langton Cross
- Two bell barrows 15m north of Well Bottom Wood, part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Six barrows on Ridgeway Hill
- Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
- Round barrow E of Two Gates
- Four bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Settlement and field system on Black Hill
- Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
- Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
- Two barrows at Rew
- The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
- Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Round barrow E of Forston Farm
- Duck decoy at Abbotsbury Swannery, 630m SSW of Horsepool Farm
- Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill
- Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
- Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield Farm
- Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
- Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
- Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
- Cerne Park boundary bank
- Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
- Two fishponds in Oddens Wood
- Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
- Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
- Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
- Barrow E of Red Barn
- Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden
- Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
- Park pale in Rampisham park
- Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
- Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
- Group of round barrows W of Ridgeway Hill
- Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
- Bowl barrow 800m south of Kingston Russell Farm, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Round barrow N of Ridgeway
- Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
- Bell barrow 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Old Warren earthwork
- Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Three bowl barrows on Tulk's Hill 800m north of East Bexington Farm
- Earthworks on Giant Hill
- Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
- Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
- Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
- Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill
- Langton Cross: a wayside cross 850m south west of Tatton House
- Round barrows on Ridgeway
- Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
- Two round barrows on Wears Hill
- Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 355m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill
- Group of five round barrows on White Hill
- Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
- Group of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came Wood
- Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole
- Two bowl barrows 283m SSE of the Grey Mare and her Colts
- Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
- Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
- Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
- St Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill
- Long barrow W of Hampton Barn
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
- Long barrow immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Bowl barrow 340m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
- Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle
- Round barrow on Black Hill
- Long barrow E of Northfield Plantation
- Settlement E of Brow Copse
Places to see near Winterbourne Abbas
Lakes near Winterbourne Abbas
Rivers near Winterbourne Abbas
- 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