Down Wood

Down Wood is a forest in , , . Down Wood is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maiden Castle and Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit.

Archaeological site
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is an Iron Age hillfort 1.6 mi southwest of , in the English county of . Hill forts were fortified hill-top settlements constructed across Britain during the Iron Age.

Archaeological site
The at Ridgeway Hill near , was a of 54 skeletons, including 51 skulls, of men executed some time between AD 970 and 1025.

Church
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Holy Trinity Church is a Church of England parish church located in , , England. The church dates back to the late 12th century, with subsequent additions and a restoration in 1865. It is a Grade I listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorchester and Poundbury.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the county town of . A market town with an undoubtedly long history, has connections to Thomas Hardy, the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Roman Britain, and today features a wide range of visitor attractions, independent retailers and eateries.

Suburb
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is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of in the county of , England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall.

Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a coastal village and suburb of in south , England. It is approximately 3 kilometres north-east of Weymouth town centre and 2 kilometres west of the village of .

Down Wood

Latitude
50.6769° or 50° 40′ 37″ north
Longitude
-2.4391° or 2° 26′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C2VMHG6+Q8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 46809870
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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