English Heritage sites near Bincombe Parish

Jordan Hill Roman Temple

JORDAN HILL ROMAN TEMPLE

2 miles from Bincombe Parish

The foundations of a 4th century Romano-Celtic temple with fine coastal views.

Maiden Castle

MAIDEN CASTLE

2 miles from Bincombe Parish

Among the largest and most complex of Iron Age hillforts in Europe, Maiden Castle’s huge multiple ramparts enclose an area the size of 50 football pitches and once protected hundreds of residents.

The Nine Stones

THE NINE STONES

5 miles from Bincombe Parish

Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago and is surrounded by a mysterious air. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby.

Abbotsbury Abbey Remains

ABBOTSBURY ABBEY REMAINS

6 miles from Bincombe Parish

Part of a monastic building, perhaps the abbot’s lodging, of Benedictine Abbotsbury Abbey, Henry VIII ordered its destruction during the Dissolution in 1538. St Catherine's Chapel is nearby.

Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows

WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS

7 miles from Bincombe Parish

A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.

Kingston Russell Stone Circle

KINGSTON RUSSELL STONE CIRCLE

7 miles from Bincombe Parish

A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.


No churches found in Bincombe Parish


No churches found in Bincombe Parish