Renscombe Farm

Renscombe Farm is a residential area in Worth Matravers, Purbeck District, England. Renscombe Farm is situated near the peak West Hill, as well as near the forest Hill Bottom Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Square and Compass and St. Aldhelm’s Chapel.

Square and Compass

Pub

Photo: Slim, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Square and Compass is a Grade II listed public house in Worth Matravers, Dorset. Built in the 18th century as a pair of cottages before becoming a public house, the Square and Compass got its name in 1830 from a landlord who had been a stonemason. Square and Compass is situated 3,300 feet east of Renscombe Farm.

St. Aldhelm’s Chapel

Church

Photo: Wulfrunian1, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Aldhelm's Chapel is a Norman chapel on St Aldhelm's Head in the parish of Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset. It stands close to the cliffs, 108 metres above sea level. St. Aldhelm’s Chapel is situated 1¼ miles south of Renscombe Farm.

Encombe House

Manor estate

Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Encombe House is a privately owned, Grade II* listed country house built in 1735 on the Encombe Estate near the village of Kingston and about 1-mile inland of Dorset's Jurassic Coast in southern England. Encombe House is situated 1½ miles northwest of Renscombe Farm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Worth Matravers and Winspit.

Worth Matravers

Village

Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.

Worth Matravers is a village and civil parish in the English county of Dorset. The village is situated on the cliffs west of Swanage. It comprises limestone cottages and farm houses and is built around a pond, which is a regular feature on postcards of the Isle of Purbeck.

Winspit

Locality

Photo: Charlesdrakew, Public domain.

Winspit is a disused quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England. To the west and east are the hills of West Man and East Man.