English Heritage sites near Winterborne St. Martin Parish
MAIDEN CASTLE
1 miles from Winterborne St. Martin 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
3 miles from Winterborne St. Martin 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.
WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS
4 miles from Winterborne St. Martin Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
KINGSTON RUSSELL STONE CIRCLE
5 miles from Winterborne St. Martin Parish
A late Neolithic or early Bronze Age circle of 18 fallen stones, on a hilltop overlooking Abbotsbury and the sea.
JORDAN HILL ROMAN TEMPLE
5 miles from Winterborne St. Martin Parish
The foundations of a 4th century Romano-Celtic temple with fine coastal views.
ABBOTSBURY ABBEY REMAINS
5 miles from Winterborne St. Martin 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.
Churches in Winterborne St. Martin Parish
Winterbourne: St Martin
Pubs in Winterborne St. Martin Parish
Brewer's Arms
Friendly single bar local set in typical Dorset village. Children's play area set in large garden. Good food served in separate dining area. Beer . Palmer's Copper Ale plus two changing beers from local breweries served directly from casks...