Black Down
#2119 among destinations in the United Kingdom
Facts and practical information
Black Down is a hill on the South Dorset Ridgeway about 2 kilometres north-northeast of the village of Portesham in the county of Dorset, England and around 5 kilometres from the coast. ()
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Nearby attractions include: Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Maiden Castle, St Catherine's Chapel, Hardy Monument.
Garden, ParkAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, Abbotsbury
87 min walk • The Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens is a visitor attraction near the village of Abbotsbury, Dorset, southern England. They are Grade I listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
Ancient hillfort with trails and viewsMaiden Castle
92 min walk • Maiden Castle is a testament to Britain's ancient past, an archaeological site that stands as one of the largest and most complex Iron Age hillforts in Europe. Located near Dorchester in the English county of Dorset, Maiden Castle spans roughly 47 acres and its history...
Historical place, Church, Gothic architectureSt Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury
77 min walk • St Catherine's Chapel is a small chapel situated on a hill above the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. It is dedicated to Saint Catherine. It is now in the guardianship of English Heritage, and became a Grade I listed building in 1956. The chapel is also scheduled together with the field systems and quarries on the hill.
Monuments and statues, MemorialHardy Monument, Dorchester
3 min walk • The Hardy Monument is a 72-foot-high monument on the summit of Black Down in Dorset, erected in 1844 by public subscription in memory of Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy, flag captain of Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Nature and wildlife, ParkAbbotsbury Swannery, Abbotsbury
81 min walk • Abbotsbury Swannery is the only managed colony of nesting mute swans in the world. It is situated near the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England, 14 kilometres west of Weymouth on a 1-hectare site around the Fleet Lagoon protected from the weather of Lyme Bay by Chesil Beach. The colony can number over 600 swans with around 150 pairs.
Museum, Military museumThe Keep, Dorchester
130 min walk • The Keep, Dorchester is part of the former county barracks of the 39th Regiment of Foot and the 75th Regiment of Foot. The barracks were built in about 1880 and housed various regiments as units were amalgamated.
MonasteryAbbotsbury Abbey, Abbotsbury
67 min walk • Abbotsbury Abbey, dedicated to Saint Peter, was a Benedictine monastery in the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. The abbey was founded in the 11th century by King Cnut's thegn Orc and his wife Tola, who handsomely endowed the monastery with lands in the area.
Archaeological siteMaumbury Rings, Dorchester
129 min walk • Maumbury Rings is a Neolithic henge in the south of Dorchester town in Dorset, England. It is a large circular earthwork, 85 metres in diameter, with a single bank and an entrance to the north east.
Archaeological siteNine stones
44 min walk • The Nine Stones, also known as the Devil's Nine Stones, the Nine Ladies, or Lady Williams and her Dog, is a stone circle located near to the village of Winterbourne Abbas in the southwestern English county of Dorset.
Archaeological siteKingston Russell Stone Circle
54 min walk • Kingston Russell Stone Circle, also known as the Gorwell Circle, is a stone circle located between the villages of Abbotsbury and Littlebredy in the south-western English county of Dorset.
Forts and castlesPoundbury Hill, Dorchester
125 min walk • Poundbury Hill is the site of a scheduled Prehistoric and Roman archaeological remains and includes evidence of a Neolithic settlement, a substantial Bronze Age occupation site and an Iron Age hillfort.
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