Wrackleford
Wrackleford is a Village in the county of Dorset.
Wrackleford postcode: DT2 9SN
There are great places to visit near Wrackleford including some great towns, waterfalls, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, ancient sites, hills, castles, ruins and airports.
Wrackleford has some unmissable towns nearby like Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Weymouth, Bridport, Beaminster, Wareham, and Blandford Forum.
There are a several good waterfalls in the area around Wrackleford like Jericho Weir.
The area around Wrackleford boasts some of the best villages including Uplyme, Bincombe, Symondsbury, and Abbotsbury.
The area close to Wrackleford boasts some of the best historic buildings including The Cobb.
King's Statue (King George III Statue) is one of Wrackleford's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Wrackleford.
Wrackleford has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like 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 Wrackleford.
The area around Wrackleford's best castles can be found at Corfe Castle.
Places near Wrackleford feature a number of interesting ruins including Corfe Castle.
Airports to visit near Wrackleford include Bournemouth Airport.
Wrackleford History
There are some historic monuments around Wrackleford:
- Round barrow on Hog Leaze
- Bowl barrow 700m NNW of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Oval barrow and three bowl barrows 250m and 330m south of Whitcombe Barn
- Bowl barrow on Green Hill 400m north of Pound Farm
- Bowl barrow on Pond Eweleaze 500m north east of Dole's Ash 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
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Colliton Park Roman house
- Group of round barrows on Shorn Hill and Bronkham Hill
- Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 50m south of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrow on Black Hill
- Group of three round barrows NE of Jackman's Cross
- Field system and enclosures on Middle Hill
- Medieval standing cross 11m south east of the south porch of St Mary's Church
- Six round barrows on Bincombe Down
- Enclosure near 'the Sole Plantation'
- Two round barrows N of Bincombe Barn
- George III, chalk-cut hill side figure
- Two round barrows at Down Wood
- Bowl barrow on Plush Hill 600m ESE of Lower Farm, Plush
- Settlement on Smacam Down
- Three barrows near Town Hill Barn
- Bowl barrow on Little Puddle Hill, 920m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- Earthworks on Loscombe Hill
- Round barrow SW of Pigeon House Cottages
- Enclosed Iron Age farmstead and part of an associated field system 215m west of New Barn
- Barrows in Came Wood
- Group of round barrows on Ridgeway
- Two barrows at Rew
- Group of round barrows W of Ridgeway Hill
- Two round barrows S of Ashton Farm
- Round barrow on Church Hill
- Linear earthworks around Lyscombe Bottom
- Two square enclosures in Tenant's Bottom
- Round barrow NE of Friar Waddon
- Part of Roman, Saxon, and medieval town in grounds of Wollaston House
- Round barrow on Stratton Down
- Churchyard cross
- Round barrow NE of Hog Hill Barn
- Bowl barrow in New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Settlement and field system on Black Hill
- Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Friar Waddon Hill round barrows
- Bowl barrow 450m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Group of barrows near Big Wood
- Two round barrows N of Came Farm
- Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
- Round barrows on Grove Hill
- Round barrow on Hogcliff Hill
- Earthwork on Church Hill
- Bell barrow in Highfield Plantation and two bowl barrows immediately north west of Forty Acre Plantation
- Bell barrow 125m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Round barrow on Pound Hill
- Bowl barrow on Little Minterne Hill, 1km north east of Minterne Parva Farm
- Round barrows W of Blagdon Barn
- Bowl barrow 850m north west of Whitefriars Broiler Houses
- Medieval standing cross 190m south east of St Mary's Church
- Three barrows S of Hart Hill Plantation
- Round barrow on Shorn Hill
- Bowl barrow on Sheep Down, 600m east of Home Farm Cottages
- Round barrow N of Ridgeway
- Culliford Tree long barrow and group of round barrows
- Two barrows 600yds (550m) N of Halls Farm
- Tithe barn (uninhabited portion) at Barton Farm
- Bowl barrow on Wancombe Hill 380m south west of southern corner of Sherriffs Wood
- Round barrow NW of Long Bottom Plantation
- Round barrow E of The Buildings
- Round barrows on Cross Hill
- Long barrow 200m north west of Longlands Farm
- Medieval settlement remains at Whitcombe
- Maiden Castle
- Group of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came Wood
- Round barrow on Rew Hill
- Long barrow NW of Red Barn
- Two conjoined bowl barrows 550m north east of Manor Farm
- The Nine Stones: a small concentric stone circle 750m west of Winterbourne Abbas
- Round barrows on Sheep Down
- Seven round barrows NW of Lyscombe Bottom
- Barrow on parish boundary
- Group of barrows on West Hill
- Barrow S of Three-Cornered Plantation
- Bowl barrow on Farm Hill 620m west of Minterne Parva Farm
- Six barrows on Ridgeway Hill
- Enclosure on Sheep Down 930m south east of Heart Clump
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Medieval settlement 850m north of St Mary's Church
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill, 600m west of Stafford Farm
- Field system and settlement on Watcombe Plain
- Two bowl barrows 720m south east of Friar Waddon House
- Medieval settlement of North Louvard
- Bowl barrow 380m west of Whitfield Farm
- Bowl barrow on Batcombe Down 450m south west of The Friary of St Francis
- 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
- Settlement on Dickley Hill
- Two round barrows on North Hill
- Round barrows N of Pound Hill
- Dorchester Roman walls
- Long barrow E of Northfield Plantation
- Round barrows on Ridgeway
- Field system in Valley of Stones (including earthwork N of Crow Hill)
- Round barrow in Grimstone Clumps
- Round barrow on Magiston Hill
- Discontinuous surviving sections of Roman aqueduct
- Group of round barrows on and to E of Great Hill
- Bowl barrow185m WSW of Higher Skippet Farm
- Medieval settlement of Little Piddle
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 450m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Round barrow N of Ballarat House
- Six round barrows W of Came Down
- Bowl barrow 900m north west of Lower Farm
- Round barrow cemetery immediately south east of Maiden Castle
- Field system W of Fore Hill
- Round barrow SW of Ashton Cottages
- Bowl barrow on Plush Hill 740m ESE of Lower Farm, Plush
- Bowl barrow on Wood Hill 310m north east of Cowden
- Bowl barrow on East Hill 510m north east of All Saints Church
- Round barrow NW of Jackman's Cross
- Long barrow and four bowl barrows 500m north west of Whitfield Farm
- Pigeon House long barrow
- Round barrow on North Field Hill
- Helstone burial chamber
- Bowl barrow in Well Bottom Wood
- Standing stone called The Broad Stone
- Bowl barrow1050m WNW of Manor Farm
- Barrow E of Red Barn
- Round barrow SW of village
- Three barrows N of Penn Hill
- Field system on Seldon Hill
- Round barrows on Four Barrow Hill
- Henge Enclosure, Conquer Barrow and Barrow Cemetery
- Earthworks on Giant Hill
- Lime kiln 800ft (245m) NW of Langton Cross
- Herringston round barrows
- Round barrow E of Bayard's Barn
- Group of barrows on the golf course, Came Down
- Bowl barrow 615m north east of Hardy's Birthplace
- Long barrow immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Two bowl barrows on Black Down immediately east of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 770m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Group of four round barrows in Cripton Wood
- Two bowl barrows immediately south of Bayard Dairy
- Round barrow N of Ashton Cottages
- Long barrow, three bell barrows, fancy barrow and a linear earthwork 800m north of Maiden Castle
- Bowl barrow 650m south of The Friary of St Francis
- Bell barrow 70m west of Fidler's Green
- Round barrow on Dickley Hill
- Romano-Celtic temple and associated remains at Jordan Hill
- Two barrows on Little Puddle Hill
- Round barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Ridge Hill
- Group of barrows S of Goldsmith's Plantation
- Three bowl barrows 530m and 350m north east of Whitcombe Barn
- Field system and settlement on West Hill, Plush
- Round barrow E of Forston Farm
- Round barrow SW of Wolfeton Clump
- Two bowl barrows on Green Hill 450m north of Pound Farm
- Bowl barrow 120m east of White Hill Wood
- Round barrow on Ellston Hill
- Two bowl barrows on Conygar Hill
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Cerne Abbey, site of, including gatehouse, guesthouse and wine house (barn)
- Settlement remains N of Maiden Castle
- Barrow S of Wolfeton Clump
- Barrow on College Down
- Bowl barrow 360m south west of Clandon Farm
- Mayne stone circle (at Little Mayne Farm)
- Hampton stone circle
- Three bowl barrows at the western end of Waterston Ridge, 360m north west of Fidler's Green Farm
- Bowl barrow on Whitcombe Hill 500m north of Whitcombe Farm
- Group of round barrows near Eweleaze Barn
- Frampton Roman villa
- Outer defences of Roman town, W of St Genevieve's Convent
- Disc barrow 715m west of Bayard Farm
- Hill figure called The Giant
- Cross-ridge dyke on Windsbatch
- Roman road in Kingston Park
- 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 on Black Down, 870m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Tithe barn at Court Farm
- Bowl barrow180m east of Hogleaze Bungalow
- Cross and Hand wayside cross 670m south of the Friary of St Francis
- Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
- Sandy Barrow W of East Farm Dairy
- Group of three round barrows SW of Longlands Barn
- Bowl barrow 400m north east of Manor Farm, part of the Pound Hill round barrow cemetery
- Three round barrows E of Smitten Corner
- Group of barrows in Seven Barrow Plantation
- Bowl barrow 450m NNW of Field Barn
- Six round barrows 200m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Group of barrows E of Northdown Barn
- Ancient settlement SW of Incombe Wood
- Four bowl barrows on Hog Hill, west and north west of Maiden Castle
- Group of round barrows on Bincombe Hill
- Earthwork on Cross Hill
- Four bowl barrows at the eastern end of Waterston Ridge, 490m south west and 500m south east of Ridge Farm
- Round barrow SW of Bourne Farm
- Round barrow on Ridgeway Hill
- Bowl barrow 75m south east of Laycock Dairy Farm
- Preston Roman villa
- Earthwork N of Hampton Plantations
- High Cank, a hengi-form monument 520m north of Up Cerne Manor House
- Medieval settlement of Winterborne Farringdon and associated remains
- Four round barrows NW of Blagdon Barn
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 150m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Barrow 200yds (180m) N of the White Horse
- The Clandon Barrow, 450m west of Clandon Farm
- Long barrow W of Hampton Barn
- Bowl barrow on East Hill near Sydling Woods
- Bowl barrow 450m NNE of West Hill Farm
- Medieval settlement immediately west of Waterston House
- Bowl barrow 300m west of New Planting, forming part of the Three Barrow Clump round barrow cemetery
- Two round barrows on Ridgeway
- Poundbury Camp, associated monuments and section of Roman aqueduct.
- Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 80m south east of the Hardy Monument
- Bowl barrow 600m south of Whitcombe Farm
- Bowl barrow on Black Down, 400m north west of the Hardy Monument
- Cross in St Mary's churchyard
- Two barrows W of Little Piddle Down
- Sandy Barrow
- Two bowl barrows 320m south west of Laycock Dairy Farm
- Four bowl barrows immediately north west of Maiden Castle
- Henge, Romano-British amphitheatre and Civil War fieldworks known collectively as Maumbury Rings
- Cerne Park boundary bank
- Round barrow N of Heave Coppice
- Round barrow N of Forston Barn
- Bowl barrow 780m north east of Hampton Farm
- Martin Down enclosure 300m north of Huish Barn
Places to see near Wrackleford
Lakes near Wrackleford
Rivers near Wrackleford
- 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
