West Dean
West Dean is a Village in the county of West Sussex.
West Dean postcode: PO18 0QX
There are great places to visit near West Dean including some great towns, country parks, woodlands and airports.
West Dean has some unmissable towns nearby like Chichester, and Crawley.
There are a number of country parks near West Dean including Goodwood Country Park, and Buchan Country Park.
Goodwood Country Park is one of West Dean's best, nearby woodlands to visit in West Dean.
Don't miss Gatwick Airport, Shoreham Airport, and Chichester/Goodwood Airport's airports if visiting the area around West Dean.
West Dean History
There are some historic monuments around West Dean:
- Two bowl barrows 380m south of Wenham Cottage: part of West Heath Common round barrow cemetery
- Romano-British villa, with cemetery and associated building, at Batten Hanger, 600m south east of Hill Lands Farm
- Neolithic causewayed enclosure and associated remains on Court Hill
- Chichester City Walls, The Tower, Orchard Street
- Field system in Lamb Lea
- Bowl barrow on Bepton Down
- Chichester Dyke, section of Broyle earthwork, extending 150yds (140m) through Plain Wood
- Boxgrove Priory
- Chichester Dyke, sections in Little Cotfield Plantation
- Three bowl barrows on Fitzhall Rough, 200m north-east of Fitzhall: part of Fitzhall Rough round barrow cemetery
- Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 480yds (440m) from The Drive, Summersdale, near Chichester
- Bowl barrow 520m north of Fitzhall: part of Fitzhall Heath round barrow cemetery
- Devil's Ditch, section extending 1730yds (1580m) from Stane Street to NW end of Redvin's Copse
- Cross dyke on Heathbarn Down, 520m south east of Lodge Hill Farm
- Bowl barrow on Linch Down
- Motte and bailey castle on St Ann's Hill, Midhurst
- Ruined church
- Bowl barrow in Starve Acre Copse, 290m east of Heather View
- Devil's Ditch, section extending 960yds (870m) S of Lavant House
- Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 360yds (330m) S of West Broyle House
- Bowl barrow on Charlton Down, 250m south of Goodwood racecourse
- Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section at Brandy Hole, extending E 230yds (210m) from railway, New Fishbourne
- Roman amphitheatre
- Bowl barrow in Walkers Copse, Heyshott Common
- Causewayed enclosure, World War II searchlight emplacements and associated remains on Halnaker Hill
- Woolbeding Bridge
- Bowl barrow on Graffham Down, 200m south of Limekiln Bottom
- Three bowl barrows on Trotton Common
- Cross dyke on St Roche's Hill, 410m and 425m north east of The Trundle hillfort
- Two bowl barrows on Iping Common, 350m south west of Crowshole Farm
- Heyshott Down round barrow cemetery and cross dykes
- A Romano-Celtic temple, Iron Age shrine and associated remains 250m north west of Ratham Mill
- Cross dyke on south eastern spur of Bow Hill, 900m south west of the Tansley Stone
- Bevis's Thumb long barrow, 370m west of Fernbeds Farm
- Multiple cross dyke on Heyshott Down
- Roman villa on Warren Down
- Medieval moated site in Parlour Copse
- Bowl barrow on Heyshott Common, 250m west of Foundry Cottages
- Fishbourne Roman site
- Oval barrow, the south-eastern of two on Stoughton Down
- Bowl barrow on Trotton Common, 500m south of Trotton Nurseries
- Devil's Ditch, section extending 1100yds (1000m), Valdoe Wood
- Bowl barrow on Goldrings Warren
- Greyfriars Chapel, Priory Park
- St Martin's Lane, Little London car park, Roman site
- Chichester Dyke: section 200yds (180m) long in Mouthey's Plantation, section 245yds (220m) long in Oakwood and section 100yds (90m) long SW of Oakwood House
- Medieval moated site north-east of Upper Common
- Devil's Ditch, section extending 200yds (180m) E from Chapel Lane
- Chichester Dyke, earthwork E of Chichester Barracks extending 600yds (550m)
- Bowl barrow in Stonehill Clump, Goodwood Country Park
- Medieval chapel near Chilgrove, 295m north-west of Yewtree Cottage
- Romano-British villa and traces of medieval occupation at Pitlands Farm, Up Marden
- Devil's Ditch, section extending 200yds (180m) E of Waterbeach Hotel, Goodwood Park
- Bowl barrow on Graffham Down
- A 362m length of Devil's Ditch running WNW from Chapel Lane
- Two bell barrows, two pond barrows and a cross dyke on Bow Hill: part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery
- Cross dyke on St Roche's Hill, 480m north west of The Trundle hillfort
- Bowl barrow on Heyshott Common, 170m west of Upper Polecats Copse
- Flint mine on Stoke Down, immediately north of Stoke Clump
- Twin bell barrow and a bowl barrow on Asdean Down
- Bowl barrow on Bow Hill, 290m south east of the Tansley Stone
- Bell barrow north-west of Brooms Farm
- Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 360yds (330m) SW of Broyle House
- The Trundle hillfort, causewayed enclosure and associated remains at St Roche's Hill
- Devil's Ditch, section extending 1200yds (1100m) through Little Tomlins Copse
- Bowl barrow in Starve Acre Copse, 200m east of Heather View
- Bowl barrow 220m WNW of Fitzhall Lodge: part of Fitzhall Heath round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow on Charlton Down, 350m south of Goodwood racecourse
- Bowl barrow north west of Telegraph House
- Chichester Dyke, Broyle earthwork, section extending 430yds (393m) through East Broyle Copse, to railway, and earthwork extending 400yds (365m) from Brandy Hole Lane, New Fishbourne
- Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 300yds (270m) W of Densworth House
- Cross dyke on northern spur of Bow Hill, 500m north east of the Tansley Stone
- Two bowl barrows on Iping Common, 520m SSW of Crossways Cottages
- Bexley Bushes earthworks
- Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 250yds (230m) in Densworth Copse
- A 210m length of Devil's Ditch running east from Chichester Main Road to Pook Lane
- An Itford Hill style settlement in Kingley Vale
- Devil's Ditch, section extending 900yds (820m), Lye Wood, West Stoke
- Oval barrow, the north-western of two on Stoughton Down
- Platform barrow on Bepton Down
- A multiple enclosure fort known as Goosehill Camp and a prehistoric linear boundary on Bow Hill
- Cross dyke on north eastern spur of Bow Hill, 150m south east of the Tansley Stone
- The Devil's Jumps round barrow cemetery
- Trotton Bridge
- Devil's Ditch, section 725yds (660m) long W of Ounces Barn
- Chichester Castle
- Bowl barrow on Treyford Hill
- Bowl barrow on Didling Hill
- Bowl barrow on Cocking Down
- A deserted medieval village and post-medieval farm buildings, 1.4km north-west of Yew Tree Cottage
- Iron Age farmstead and Roman villa, 360m SSW of Brickkiln Farm
- Multiple cross dyke on Harting Downs, 570m east of Down Place
- Bowl barrow in Edgar Plantation
- Iping Bridge
- Medieval settlement in Eastdean Park, 670m north east of Counter's Gate
- Flint mines on Bow Hill
- Market cross
- Two bowl barrows on Bow Hill forming part of The Devil's Humps round barrow cemetery
- Habin Bridge
- Bowl barrow 280m WNW of Fitzhall Lodge: part of Fitzhall Heath round barrow cemetery
- A saucer barrow and a bowl barrow on Bow Hill, 270m south east of the Tansley Stone
- Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending N 360yds (330m) from Otter Memorial College
- Devil's Ditch, section extending 380yds (350m) NW from The Cottage, Goodwood Park
- Three bowl barrows 500m NNE of Fitzhall: part of Fitzhall Heath round barrow cemetery
- Devil's Ditch, section extending 530yds (480m) W from Lavant Lodge
- Roman road across Iping Common and bowl barrow 180m north west of Fitzhall Lodge: part of Fitzhall Heath round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow in Poyntz's Piece, Heyshott Down
- Chichester Dyke, earthwork extending 110yds (100m) in Raughmere Copse
- Linear boundary on Stoke Down, 800m north of West Stoke House
- Harting Beacon: a hilltop enclosure, Anglo-Saxon burial mound and telegraph station on Beacon and Pen Hills
- Bowl barrow 250m north-west of Fitzhall Lodge: part of Fitzhall Heath round barrow cemetery
- Devil's Ditch, section extending 330yds (300m) W of Waterbeach Hotel, Goodwood Park, Box Grove
- Halnaker House: a fortified medieval manor house and part of its landscaped grounds
- Linear boundary 310m north west of the Tansley Stone on Bow Hill
- Keep of Tote Copse castle, 400m north of Decoy Farmhouse
- Multiple cross dyke on Little Graffham Bottom, 770m SSW of Hayland Farm
- Bowl barrow on Fitzhall Rough, 330m ENE of Fitzhall: part of Fitzhall Rough round barrow cemetery
- Bowl barrow 480m south of Irongates Lodge
- Cowdray: a fortified medieval house and part of its landscaped grounds
- Hilltop enclosure and linear boundary on Bow Hill
- Bowl barrow and bell barrow on Graffham Down
