English Heritage sites near Owermoigne Parish
JORDAN HILL ROMAN TEMPLE
4 miles from Owermoigne Parish
The foundations of a 4th century Romano-Celtic temple with fine coastal views.
MAIDEN CASTLE
7 miles from Owermoigne 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.
PORTLAND CASTLE
8 miles from Owermoigne Parish
Built by Henry VIII to defend England, the castle also played a part in the First and Second World Wars. Attractions include the Tudor kitchen, great hall, gardens, sea views, tearooms and audio tour.
THE NINE STONES
10 miles from Owermoigne 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
12 miles from Owermoigne 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
12 miles from Owermoigne Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
Churches in Owermoigne Parish
Holworth: St Catherine-by-the-Sea
Holworth
Dorchester
http://www.watercombe.org.uk
Please follow this link to a Wikipedia page that will tell you much more about this wonderful church that is loved by thousands of people who walk the Southwest Coast Path and pass us on the walk down to the spectacular Ringstead Bay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Catherine-by-the-Sea,_Holworth
Access to the church is usually by parking in the National Trust carpark and walking through the gate and down the hill for about ten minutes to the church.
There is limited parking (two or three cars) outside the church but the drive down to the church is best done in a car with good ground clearance and a confident driver!
Owermoigne: St Michael
No churches found in Owermoigne Parish