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