Must-see fort · Dorset, Dorset
Hampton Down Stone Circle
Hampton Down Stone Circle is a fort in Dorset, Dorset.
Hampton Down Stone Circle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Hampton Down Stone Circle
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Hampton Down Stone Circle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.67679, -2.57301. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hampton Down Stone Circle
- St Peter · church · Dorset · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Grey Mare and her Colts · fort · Dorset · ~2 km · Must-see
- Black Down · viewpoint · Dorset · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hardy Monument · viewpoint · Dorset · ~3 km · Must-see
- Kingston Russell Stone Circle · fort · Dorset · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Catherine's Chapel · church · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens · park · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nine stones · fort · Dorset · ~5 km · Must-see
- Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows · fort · Dorset · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Laurence · church · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity · church · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Maiden Castle · fort · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit · fort · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas · church · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Broadwey Methodist Church · church · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Ann · church · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
- Poundbury Hill Fort · fort · Dorset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Eggardon Hill Fort · fort · Dorset · ~12 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Hampton Down Stone Circle
Other forts & heritage near Hampton Down Stone Circle
- The Grey Mare and her Colts · fort · Dorset · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kingston Russell Stone Circle · fort · Dorset · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nine stones · fort · Dorset · ~5 km · Must-see
- Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows · fort · Dorset · ~5 km · Must-see
- Maiden Castle · fort · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit · fort · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Poundbury Hill Fort · fort · Dorset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Eggardon Hill Fort · fort · Dorset · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chalbury Hill Fort · fort · Dorset · ~13 km · Must-see
- Roman Town House · fort · Dorset · ~13 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hampton Down Stone Circle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Hampton Down Stone Circle yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Hampton Down Stone Circle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hampton Down Stone Circle?
Nearby: St Peter (church, 1 km), The Grey Mare and her Colts (fort, 2 km), Black Down (viewpoint, 2 km), Hardy Monument (viewpoint, 3 km), Kingston Russell Stone Circle (fort, 3 km), St Catherine's Chapel (church, 4 km).
Is Hampton Down Stone Circle worth visiting?
Hampton Down Stone Circle is listed as a must-see fort in Dorset on Spotwander.