The Rookery
The Rookery is a deciduous forest in Littlebredy, West Dorset District, England. The Rookery is situated nearby to the village Littlebredy, as well as near the locality Pitcombe Down.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kingston Russell Stone Circle and The Grey Mare and her Colts.
Kingston Russell Stone Circle
Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY 2.5.
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.
The Grey Mare and her Colts
Archaeological site
Photo: Nigel Mykura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Grey Mare and her Colts is a megalithic chambered long barrow located near Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. It was built during the Early and Middle Neolithic periods.
Hardy Monument
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hardy Monument is a 72-foot-high monument on the summit of Black Down near Portesham in Dorset. It was 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abbotsbury and West Bexington.
Abbotsbury
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbotsbury is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is located around 7+1⁄2 miles west southwest of Dorchester and 1 mile inland from the English Channel coast.
West Bexington
Village
Photo: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Bexington is a village in south-west Dorset, England, sited just behind the Chesil Beach about 6 miles southeast of Bridport. It forms part of the civil parish of Puncknowle. The coast here is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
Chilcombe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chilcombe is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority administrative area about 4 miles east of Bridport and 10 miles west of the county town, Dorchester.
The Rookery
- Type: Deciduous forest
- Category: forest
- Location: Littlebredy, West Dorset District, Dorset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.6984° or 50° 41′ 54″ northLongitude
-2.5887° or 2° 35′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C2VMCX6+9GOpenStreetMap ID
way 148010295OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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