Woodsford
Woodsford is a Village in the county of Dorset.
There are great places to visit near Woodsford including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
The area around Woodsford boasts some of the best towns including Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
The area close to Woodsford boasts some of the best waterfalls including Jericho Weir.
Woodsford has some unmissable villages nearby like Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
The Cobb is one of Woodsford's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Woodsford.
There are a number of historic monuments near to Woodsford including King's Statue (King George III Statue).
Eggardon Hill, Hambledon Hill, Badbury Rings, Kingston Russell Stone Circle, The Nine Stones, and Maiden Castle are some of Woodsford best ancient sites to visit near Woodsford.
Don't miss Eggardon Hill's hills if visiting the area around Woodsford.
The area close to Woodsford boasts some of the best castles including Corfe Castle.
Corfe Castle is a great place to visit close to Woodsford if you like ruins.
Bournemouth Airport is a great place to visit close to Woodsford if you like airports.
Woodsford History
There are some historic monuments around Woodsford:
- The Double Barrow, a bowl barrow in Kite Hill Plantation 250m south east of Roger's Hill Cottages
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 140m south east of Cull-peppers Dish
- Roman road over Thorncombe Wood and Black Heath
- Bell barrow and bowl barrow 580m east of Clyffe House
- Sandy Barrow W of East Farm Dairy
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 650m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- Bowl barrow north of Red Hole, 630m SSE of Newlands Farm
- Round barrow W of Druce Higher Barn
- Bowl barrow 550m WNW of West End Barn
- Two bowl barrows 560m south east of Hill Barn
- Weatherby Castle, an Iron Age hillfort 1020m north west of Ashley Barn Farm
- Bowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe Farm
- Bowl barrow on Burleston Down 840m south east of Crawthorne Farm
- Bell barrow on Hambury Tout: the western of two round barrows on Hambury Tout
- Linear earthworks around Lyscombe Bottom
- Mayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)
- Multi-period archaeological landscape centred on and including a slight univallate hillfort called Chalbury, two bowl barrows, part of a Bronze Age urnfield and a series of medieval strip fields
- Medieval settlement at West Ringstead
- Bowl barrow 550m east of Chideock Farm
- Round barrow SW of Wolfeton Clump
- Three barrows S of Poxwell Big Wood
- Bell barrow in Millicent's Plantation
- Bowl barrow 900m south east of Chideock Farm
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 970m south east of Wood Barn
- Tadnoll Barrow
- Two round barrows SW of Well House Cottage
- Two bowl barrows on Drove Hill
- Outer defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's Convent
- Medieval settlement at Holworth
- Four bowl barows 710m north, 750m north west and 950m north west of Clyffe House
- Fishpond at West Ringstead, 590m south of Pit House
- Two bowl barrows and two ring ditches 450m north west of Haywards Farm
- Bowl barrow 660m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery
- Roman road W of Ashley Barn
- Medieval settlement immediately west of Waterston House
- Bowl barrow in Piddle Wood, 530m north east of Gate Barn
- Two bowl barrows 280m north of Clyffe House
- Bowl barrow c.200m NNW of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
- Three bowl barrows 230m south west of Haywards Farm
- Medieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remains
- Two bowl barrows 640m north of Squibbs Farm
- Romano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan Hill
- Barrow on Galton Heath
- Two bowl barrows 320m south west of Laycock Dairy Farm
- Barrow S of Wolfeton Clump
- Round barrow on Cheselbourne West Down
- Bush Barrow: a bowl barrow 650m north east of Chideock Farm
- Round barrow 250yds (230m) W of Fryer Mayne manor house
- Bell barrow and two bowl barrows on Old Knowle, 835m NNW of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- Bowl barrow 75m south east of Laycock Dairy Farm
- Bowl barrow on East Hill 510m north east of All Saints Church
- Bowl barrow 120m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation
- Enclosure near 'the Sole Plantation'
- Bowl barrow 350m north west of Gatehouse Farm
- Culliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrows
- Preston Roman villa
- Medieval standing cross 6m north east of St Martin's Church
- Stable Barrow 230m NNE of Frogmore Farm
- Bowl barrow 380m north west of Hyford Cottage
- Round barrow W of Ashley Barn
- Bowl barrow 850m west of Weatherby Castle hillfort
- Bowl barrow 520m south east of Nutley Farm
- Barrows in Came Wood
- Upton Fort, a coastal artillery battery and two searchlight emplacements
- Four bowl barrows 600m east and 650m north east of Haywards Farm
- Bowl barrow 70m south east of West End Barn
- Two bowl barrows on Clouds Hill, 90m south west of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage
- Court Close settlement remains
- Bowl barrow 450m north west of Duck Dairy House
- The Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- Earthwork and ancient fields SE of Lyscombe Bottom
- Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 640m south of Wood Barn
- Earthwork in Bowley's Plantation
- Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn
- Bowl barrow at Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows 200m south east of Hill Barn: two of a group of three barrows
- Medieval settlement 350m east of West Burton Dairy
- Two bowl barrows 560m and 650m north west of Newlands Farm
- Bowl barrow c.240m north of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
- Huck Barrow in Knighton Heath Wood
- Bowl barrow in Sares Wood, 430m south west of Wood Barn
- Bowl barrow in Throop Clump, 450m west of Heatherdown
- Earthwork SE of Foxpound
- Group of barrows on West Hill
- Two bell barrows and a bowl barrow, 200m north east of Haywards Farm
- Barrow 200yds (180m) N of the White Horse
- Bowl barrow 470m south east of Down Barn: an outlier of the Chaldon Down barrow group
- Bowl barrow on Little Puddle Hill, 920m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- Bowl barrow to the west of Five Marys: an outlier to the Five Marys round barrow cemetery
- Lord's Barrow: a bowl barrow 500m north of Northground Dairy
- Bowl barrow 650m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery
- Two square enclosures in Tenant's Bottom
- Bell barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 800m south east of Wood Barn
- Bowl barrow 400m south east of Melcombe Newton House
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 95m south of Cull-peppers Dish
- Round barrow N of Boswell's Plantation
- Two bowl barrows on Turner's Puddle Heath, 480m and 540m north east of Lawrence of Arabia's Cottage
- Bowl barrow 615m north east of Hardy's Birthplace
- Barrow S of Tinker's Barrow Plantation
- Barrow 500yds (450m) E of village
- Two barrows W of Little Piddle Down
- Tudor and 17th century farmstead and Romano-British settlement
- Bell barrow 70m west of Fidler's Green
- Three round barrows on Puddletown Down
- Bowl barrow 330m south east of Nutley Farm
- Four barrows on Moigns Down
- The Warren field system
- Round barrow S of Manor Farm
- Two round barrows at Down Wood
- Two round barrows in Doles Hill Plantation
- Medieval settlement of Little Piddle
- Barrow S of Common Plantation
- Deserted village of Bardolfeston
- Bowl barrow on Affpuddle Heath, 650m south east of Wood Barn
- Obelisk on Fir Hill
- Bowl barrow 515m south of the southern extent of Horse Close Plantation
- The Round Pound, an enclosure on Chaldon Down
- Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 400m north east of Duck Dairy House
- Bowl barrow on Puddletown Heath, 800m south west of Coombe Barn
- Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House
- Long barrow on Bere Down, 1100m north east of Roke Barn
- Three bowl barrows 380m west of West End Barn
- Henge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow Cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Puddletown Heath, 550m south west of Beacon Corner
- Bowl barrow on Hambury Tout: the eastern of two round barrows on Hambury Tout
- Bowl barrow 300m south east of Hyford Cottage
- Round barrow cemetery on Deverel Down 380m west of Longthorns
- Icehouse at Ringstead, 660m south west of Pit House
- Two bowl barrows 85m and 130m south west of Cambrai House
- Two round barrows N of Came Farm
- Two barrows on Little Puddle Hill
- George III, chalk-cut hill side figure
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford Farm
- Roman road in Kingston Park
- Round barrow on Hog Leaze
- Bowl barrow 550m south of Chaldon Down Buildings: part of the Chaldon Down round barrow cemetery
- Two bowl barrows 750m east of Clyffe House
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 580m north east of Whitcombe Vale Farm
- Bowl barrow on Pond Eweleaze 500m north east of Dole's Ash Farm
- The Rainbarrows, a group of three bowl barrows on Duddle Heath
- Round barrow N of Heave Coppice
- Medieval settlement remains 800m south of Manor Farm
- Six bowl barrows on Blacknoll Hill
- Two bowl barrows c.280m north-east of Chaldon Herring: part of a barrow group north of Chaldon Herring village
- Medieval settlement of North Louvard
- Three bowl barrows at the western end of Waterston Ridge, 360m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- Lyscombe Farm chapel
- Group of round barrows NE of Hog Leaze
- Kerbed cairn 590m south east of Poxwell Manor
- Round barrow SW of Bourne Farm
- Oval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe Barn
- Three bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe Barn
- Bowl barrow 200m south east of Hill Barn: one of a group of three barrows
- Four bowl barrows at the eastern end of Waterston Ridge, 490m south west and 500m south east of Ridge Farm
- Bowl barrow 420m north west of Frogmore Farm
- Bowl barrow 790m north east of Haywards Farm
- Three bowl barrows on Milborne Down 520m and 585m north east of obelisk on Weatherby Castle hillfort
- Bowl barrow 450m east of Dennet's Bottom Barn
- Sandy Barrow
- Group of four round barrows in Cripton Wood
- Dorchester Roman walls
- Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill
- Bowl barrow 480m south east of West End Barn
- Medieval settlement remains at Whitcombe
- Wardstone Barrow: a bowl barrow on the Dorset coastal ridge 300m south of Chideock Farm
- Two bowl barrows on Lord's Down 580m south east of Crawthorne Farm
Places to see near Woodsford
Lakes near Woodsford
Rivers near Woodsford
- 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
