Winterbourne Abbas is a Town in the county of Dorset.

Retail in Winterbourne Abbas

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.

The area around Winterbourne Abbas boasts some of the best towns including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.

Places near Winterbourne Abbas feature a number of interesting waterfalls including Jericho Weir.

Villages to visit near Winterbourne Abbas include Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Winterbourne Abbas like The Cobb.

King's Statue (King George III Statue) is a great place to visit close to Winterbourne Abbas if you like historic monuments.

Winterbourne Abbas has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle.

Eggardon Hill is one of Winterbourne Abbas's best, nearby hills to visit in Winterbourne Abbas.

The area around Winterbourne Abbas's best castles can be found at Corfe Castle.

Don't miss Corfe Castle's ruins if visiting the area around Winterbourne Abbas.

Airports to visit near Winterbourne Abbas include Bournemouth Airport.

Winterbourne Abbas History

There are some historic monuments around Winterbourne Abbas:

• 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
• Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.
• Friar Waddon Hill round barrows
• Four bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden Castle
• Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
• Two round barrows on Ridgeway
• Six round barrows on Bincombe Down
• Round barrows N of Pound Hill
• Disc barrow 200m north east of Winterbourne Poor Lot, forming part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
• Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
• Cross in St Mary's churchyard
• Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
• Bowl barrow 220m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill
• Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
• Discontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct
• Bell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre Plantation
• Round barrow SW of village
• Standing stone 700m south east of North Barn Farm
• Bowl barrow 265m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Settlement on Dickley Hill
• Langton Cross: a wayside cross 850m south west of Tatton House
• 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
• Group of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came Wood
• Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
• Earthwork on Cross Hill
• Round barrow 230yds (210m) E of White Hill Plantation
• Dyke on Long Barrow Hill
• Bowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield Farm
• Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)
• Bowl barrow 605m south west of Long Barrow Farm
• Group of barrows near Big Wood
• St Peter's Abbey
• Six round barrows W of Came Down
• Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 770m north of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Round barrow on Magiston Hill
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow within Well Bottom Wood, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
• Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
• Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
• The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
• Tithe barn at Court Farm
• Round barrows on Ridgeway
• Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
• Six barrows on Ridgeway Hill
• Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
• Group of barrows on the golf course, Came Down
• Standing stone called The Broad Stone
• Long barrow NE of Ashley
• Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
• Two round barrows on Ridgeway
• Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
• Barrow beside Shotcombe Lane
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
• Two round barrows at crossroads N of village
• Round barrows on Grove Hill
• Long barrow W of Hampton Barn
• Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Two round barrows N of Bincombe Barn
• Frampton Roman villa
• Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy
• Bowl barrow 550m north east of Pitcombe 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
• Bell barrow 100m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot, part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn
• Barrow on College Down
• Round barrow on Pound Hill
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Look Farm
• Bowl barrow 360m south of Compton Barn
• Group of five round barrows on White Hill
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 770m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Twenty-one barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Winterbourne Poor Lot
• Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump
• Bowl barrow 645m south west of North Barn Farm
• Bowl barrow and disc barrow 900m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
• Bowl barrow on Green Hill 400m north of Pound Farm
• Part of a Later Prehistoric or Romano-British field system 250m north of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Park pale in Rampisham park
• Part of a Later Iron Age or Romano-British settlement 590m north west of Compton Barn
• Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
• 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
• Herringston round barrows
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
• Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
• Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
• Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)
• Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
• Bowl barrow 660m south west of Chilstock
• Four bowl barrows 725m ESE of Wears Farm
• Bowl barrow 355m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Two bell barrows 15m north of Well Bottom Wood, part of the Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Sheep Down, 600m east of Home Farm Cottages
• Group of round barrows W of Ridgeway Hill
• Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
• Long mound 860m NNE of Whatcombe House, associated with the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Long barrow E of Northfield Plantation
• Round barrow on Ridgeway Hill
• Round barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden Castle
• Bowl barrow 300m WNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows 1250m east of Notton Hill Barn
• Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
• Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
• Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm
• Bowl barrow 350m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Lime kiln 800ft (245m) NW of Langton Cross
• Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
• Two fishponds in Oddens Wood
• Disc barrow 500m south east of Winterbourne Poor Lot
• Cerne Park boundary bank
• Barrow 650yds (600m) N of North Barn Farm
• Earthworks on Giant Hill
• Barrow on parish boundary
• Long barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield Farm
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 870m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Group of round barrows on Ridgeway
• Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church
• Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
• Field system and enclosures on Middle Hill
• Round barrow N of Ashton Cottages
• Long barrow NW of Red Barn
• Penannular ditched enclosure, 150m south of Turner's Farm Barn
• Two round barrows on North Hill
• Maiden Castle
• Chambered tomb called The Grey Mare and her Colts
• Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood
• Round barrow N of Forston Barn
• Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
• Bell barrow and five bowl barrows 1000m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
• The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
• Bowl barrow 340m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
• Round barrow E of Forston Farm
• Field system W of Fore Hill
• Abbotsbury Castle (camp)
• Two bowl barrows 700m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch
• 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
• Duck decoy at Abbotsbury Swannery, 630m SSW of Horsepool Farm
• Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill
• Cross dyke 600m north of Pitcombe Farm
• Disc barrow 715m west of Bayard Farm
• Round barrows on Cross Hill
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
• Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Lynchets S of Stavordale Wood
• Round barrow N of Ridgeway
• Churchyard cross
• The Castle hillfort
• Barrow E of Red Barn
• Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
• Settlement on Smacam Down
• Bowl barrow 200m south of Winterbourne Poor Lot forming part of the Winterbourne Poor Lot round barrow cemetery
• Barrow 300yds (280m) SW of Kingston Farm
• Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
• Three barrows N of Penn Hill
• Chambered tomb 900m south west of Manor Farm
• Round barrow E of Two Gates
• Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
• Round barrow on Black Hill
• Bowl barrow 550m WNW of Dowerfield House
• Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
• Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
• Settlement E of Brow Copse
• Wynford Wood boundary bank
• Round barrow on Stratton Down
• Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn
• Round barrows on Sheep Down
• Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden
• Bell barrow 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Long barrow immediately north west of Maiden Castle
• Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House
• Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
• Bowl barrow 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Dyke SE of Eggardon Hill camp
• Bowl barrow 500m NNW of Topparts Dairy
• Round barrow NE of Friar Waddon
• Round barrow on Shorn Hill
• Two barrows at Rew
• Old Warren earthwork
• Round barrow N of Ballarat House
• Round barrow on Rew Hill
• Long barrow 400yds (360m) NW of Hill Barn
• Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
• Dyke on Haydon Down
• Bowl barrow 750m SSE of Lower Kingston Russell Farm
• Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
• Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
• Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
• Round barrow E of The Buildings
• The Kingston Russell stone circle 750m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Dyke on Wears Hill
• Bowl barrow 1km south west of Manor Farm
• Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill
• Bowl barrow 140m south east of Broadwater Cottage
• Bowl barrow 600m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow and pond barrow 880m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down barrow cemetery
• Hampton stone circle
• Humpty Dumpty Field, Radipole
• Bowl barrow 680m north east of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bowl barrow 800m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Bell barrow 850m south east of Kingston Russell Farm, part of the Black Down round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
• Bowl barrow 800m north east of Gorwell Farm
• Pigeon House long barrow
• Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
• Settlement remains N of Maiden Castle
• Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
• Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument
• Bowl barrow 620m south west of Eggardon Hill Farm
• Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
• Round barrow 250yds (230m) S of Chapel Coppice
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Group of three round barrows W of Two Gates
• Two round barrows on Wears Hill
• Two round barrows S of Ashton Farm
• Settlement and field system on Black Hill
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
• Two bowl barrows 283m SSE of the Grey Mare and her Colts
• Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle
• Round barrow in White Hill Plantation
• St Catherine's Chapel, field system and quarries at Chapel Hill
• Round barrow on Dickley Hill
• Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
• Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
• Bronze Age enclosure, associated linear earthworks and field system, and a later dewpond on Tenants Hill
• Bowl barrow 810m NNE of Whatcombe House, forming part of the round barrow cemetery on the south western part of Black Down
• Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
• Four bowl barrows 500m west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
• Three bowl barrows on Tulk's Hill 800m north of East Bexington Farm
• Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
• Helstone burial chamber
• Two bowl barrows 310m north east of Lancombe Farm
• Two long barrows and round barrows on Long Barrow Hill