Valley of Stones
Valley of Stones is a nature reserve in Littlebredy, West Dorset District, England. Valley of Stones is situated nearby to the locality Crow Hill, as well as near Sheep Down.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hardy Monument and Kingston Russell Stone Circle.
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.
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.
Hell Stone
Archaeological site
Photo: JimChampion, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Hell Stone is a badly-restored Neolithic dolmen on Portesham Hill in Dorset, England. It is just to the north of the village of Portesham, and approximately three-quarters of a mile southeast of the Valley of Stones.
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.
Valley of Stones
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Littlebredy, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.6883° or 50° 41′ 18″ northLongitude
-2.5718° or 2° 34′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C2VMCQH+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 46267816OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Localities in the Area
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