Must-see viewpoint · Dorset, Dorset
Black Down
Black Down is a viewpoint in Dorset, Dorset.
Black Down: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Black Down
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Black Down — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 50.68700, -2.55100. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Black Down
- Hardy Monument · viewpoint · Dorset · ~0 km · Must-see
- Hampton Down Stone Circle · fort · Dorset · ~2 km · Must-see
- St Peter · church · Dorset · ~3 km · Must-see
- Nine stones · fort · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
- The Grey Mare and her Colts · fort · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kingston Russell Stone Circle · fort · Dorset · ~4 km · Must-see
- Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows · fort · Dorset · ~5 km · Must-see
- St Catherine's Chapel · church · Dorset · ~6 km · Must-see
- St Laurence · church · Dorset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens · park · Dorset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Maiden Castle · fort · Dorset · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ridgeway Hill Viking burial pit · fort · Dorset · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Nicholas · church · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Broadwey Methodist Church · church · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity · church · Dorset · ~9 km · Must-see
- Poundbury Hill Fort · fort · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Ann · church · Dorset · ~10 km · Must-see
- Roman Town House · fort · Dorset · ~11 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Black Down
- Hardy Monument · viewpoint · Dorset · ~0 km · Must-see
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- Thorncombe Beacon · viewpoint · Dorset · ~22 km · Must-see
- Toller Down · viewpoint · Dorset · ~23 km · Must-see
- Scratchy Bottom · viewpoint · Dorset · ~25 km · Must-see
- Winfrith Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~26 km · Must-see
- Golden Cap · viewpoint · Dorset · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hardown Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hambury Tout · viewpoint · Dorset · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lewesdon Hill · viewpoint · Dorset · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Black Down 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 Black Down?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Black Down?
Nearby: Hardy Monument (viewpoint, 0 km), Hampton Down Stone Circle (fort, 2 km), St Peter (church, 3 km), Nine stones (fort, 4 km), The Grey Mare and her Colts (fort, 4 km), Kingston Russell Stone Circle (fort, 4 km).
Is Black Down worth visiting?
Black Down is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Dorset on Spotwander.