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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Buckland Newton

  

Buckland Newton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Buckland Newton

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Buckland Newton history

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The name ‘Buckland’ derives from bōc-land, Old English for ‘charter land’ or land with special privileges created by royal diploma. ‘Newton’ is a more recent addition taken from Sturminster Newton, a nearby town. Evidence for prehistoric settlement comes from Bronze Age barrows and the Iron Age hill fort of Dungeon Hill.

Buckland Newton geography / climate

The southern part of the parish is mainly chalk with an elevation ranging from 500–800 feet (150–240 m) above sea-level. The northern part is mainly clay with Gault and Corallian Limestone beds. The main habitat types for wildlife interest are deciduous woodland and calcareous grassland.

You can visit Buckland Newton places with Walkfo Buckland Newton to hear history at Buckland Newton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Buckland Newton has 17 places to visit in our interactive Buckland Newton map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Buckland Newton, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Buckland Newton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Buckland Newton & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Buckland Newton Places Map
17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Buckland Newton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Buckland Newton

  

Best Buckland Newton places to visit

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Buckland Newton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Buckland Newton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Buckland Newton’s information audio spots:

Dogbury Hill Dogbury Hill is one of the highest hills in the county of Dorset, England. It is the site of a prehistoric hill fort.

Watts Hill Watts Hill is a hill in the Dorset Downs and one of the highest in the county of Dorset. The height of the summit is variously recorded as 261 metres or 262 metres.

Dungeon Hill Dungeon Hill is an Iron Age hillfort about 1+1/4 miles (2 kilometres) north of the village of Buckland Newton in Dorset. It is a scheduled monument.

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