English Heritage sites near West Lulworth Parish
JORDAN HILL ROMAN TEMPLE
8 miles from West Lulworth Parish
The foundations of a 4th century Romano-Celtic temple with fine coastal views.
PORTLAND CASTLE
10 miles from West Lulworth Parish
Built by Henry VIII to defend England, the castle also played a part in the First and Second World Wars. Attractions include the Tudor kitchen, great hall, gardens, sea views, tearooms and audio tour.
MAIDEN CASTLE
11 miles from West Lulworth Parish
Among the largest and most complex of Iron Age hillforts in Europe, Maiden Castle’s huge multiple ramparts enclose an area the size of 50 football pitches and once protected hundreds of residents.
THE NINE STONES
15 miles from West Lulworth Parish
Now in a wooded glade, this small prehistoric circle of nine standing stones was constructed around 4,000 years ago and is surrounded by a mysterious air. Winterbourne Poor Lot Barrows are nearby.
ABBOTSBURY ABBEY REMAINS
16 miles from West Lulworth Parish
Part of a monastic building, perhaps the abbot’s lodging, of Benedictine Abbotsbury Abbey, Henry VIII ordered its destruction during the Dissolution in 1538. St Catherine's Chapel is nearby.
WINTERBOURNE POOR LOT BARROWS
16 miles from West Lulworth Parish
A 'cemetery' of 44 Bronze Age burial mounds of varying types and sizes, straddling the A35 main road.
Churches in West Lulworth Parish
West Lulworth: Holy Trinity - Parish of the Lulworths, Winfrith Newburgh and Chaldon Herring
Pubs in West Lulworth Parish
Castle Inn
Main Road, West Lulworth, BH20 5RN
(01929) 400311
castleinn-lulworth.co.uk/contact-us/
Lulworth Cove Inn
Main Road, West Lulworth, BH20 5RQ
(01929) 400333
lulworth-coveinn.co.uk