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