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Area of chalk downland in Dorset, England
50.8600; -2.3777 The Dorset Downs are an area of chalk downland in the centre of the county Dorset in south west England. The downs are the most western
Dorset_Downs
County of England
Bournemouth and Christchurch, which were part of Hampshire. Dorset has a varied landscape of chalk downs, steep limestone ridges, and low-lying clay valleys.
Dorset
the Dorset Downs (sometimes called the North Dorset Downs), parts of the South Dorset Downs, and the Purbeck Hills. To the north of the Dorset Downs is
Geography_of_Dorset
Plateau in southern England
England, straddling the counties Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. It is part of the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Cranborne_Chase
Area of downland in southern England, United Kingdom
runs from the South Downs in the southeast, north to the Berkshire and Marlborough Downs, and west to the Dorset Downs. The downs have been designated
Hampshire_Downs
Protected area in Dorset, England
Special Protection Areas. Other parts of Dorset included in the designation are the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs, the Isle of Purbeck and Poole Harbour
Dorset_National_Landscape
Area of open chalk hills
continue via Cranborne Chase into Dorset as the Dorset Downs and southwards through Hampshire as the Hampshire Downs onto the Isle of Wight. To the northeast
Downland
the main list: Gore Hill (265 m), Dorset Downs, SW spur of Telegraph Hill Higher Melcombe Hill (262 m), Dorset Downs, possibly alternative name for Lyscombe
List_of_hills_of_Dorset
Hill in Dorset, England
ten miles (16 km) north of Dorchester in Dorset, England. The chalk hill is part of the scarp of Dorset Downs, which form the western end of the Southern
Bulbarrow_Hill
County town of Dorset, England
is on the banks of the River Frome to the south of the Dorset Downs and north of the South Dorset Ridgeway that separates the area from Weymouth, 7 miles
Dorchester,_Dorset
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England
Wiltshire Downs AONB Partnership. Retrieved 2022-10-09. "AONBs to be rebranded as National Landscapes • CLA". "National Character Area 134 - Dorset Downs and
Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs
Cranborne_Chase_and_West_Wiltshire_Downs
Breed of sheep
The Dorset Down is a breed of sheep native to the Dorset Downs region of England. It originated in the early 19th century from crosses of local and Hampshire
Dorset_Down
National Landscape in England
which runs from Dorset in the west to Kent in the east and also includes the Dorset Downs, Purbeck Hills, Cranborne Chase, Wiltshire Downs, Salisbury Plain
North_Wessex_Downs
Hills in Wiltshire, England
The West Wiltshire Downs are split between two of the National Character Areas designated by Natural England: No. 134, Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase;
West_Wiltshire_Downs
Village in Dorset, England
civil parish in Dorset in southern England. It lies in the Dorset Council administrative area in the Cerne Valley in the Dorset Downs. The village lies
Cerne_Abbas
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
Dorchester. It is sited in the Frome valley among chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. The village's name is a derivation from "Frome Town". The A356 main
Frampton,_Dorset
Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England Dorset Down, breed of sheep native to the Dorset Downs region of England Downe, a village in Greater London
List_of_downs
Market town in Dorset, England
stretches several miles to the A35 road and the southern foothills of the Dorset Downs. To the south east is Corfe Castle and the heathland that borders Poole
Wareham,_Dorset
Future unitary authority area in England
current districts are: Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase Dorset Heaths New Forest Hampshire Downs South Hampshire Lowlands South Downs South Coast Plain Wealden
Mid_Hampshire
River in Dorset, England
Poole Harbour as far as the town of Wareham. The river rises in the Dorset Downs at Evershot, passes through Cattistock, Maiden Newton, Dorchester, West
River_Frome,_Dorset
Hill in Dorset, England
kilometres north-northeast of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. It is part of the Dorset Downs and is listed as a so-called HuMP. There is evidence
Lyscombe_Hill
River in Dorset, England
through the chalk ridge of the Dorset Downs, and from there flows south east into the heathlands of south east Dorset. At Wimborne Minster it is joined
River_Stour,_Dorset
Human settlement in England
chalk in southern England which includes the nearby Salisbury Plain and Dorset Downs. The village dates from Saxon times and was recorded in the Domesday
Cranborne
the Quantock Hills (Will's Neck: 384 m [1,260 ft]), Blackdown Hills, Dorset Downs, Salisbury Plain and Cranborne Chase. Glastonbury Tor, although of only
Mountains and hills of England
Mountains_and_hills_of_England
Village in Dorset, England
source of the River Cerne among the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. Some of the highest points in Dorset, including Telegraph Hill (267 m) and Dogbury Hill
Minterne_Magna
Town in Dorset, England
WAY-məth) is a seaside town and civil parish in the Dorset district, in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. Situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth
Weymouth,_Dorset
Painting by John Constable
the Downs above Osmington Mills is an 1816 landscape painting by the British artist John Constable featuring a view of the English coast in Dorset. From
Weymouth Bay from the Downs above Osmington Mills
Weymouth_Bay_from_the_Downs_above_Osmington_Mills
Geographical areas of England
Wardour (Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire) 134. Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase (Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire) 135. Dorset Heaths (Dorset and Hampshire)
National_Character_Area
County of England
England formed by the rocks of the Chalk Group and stretching from the Dorset Downs in the west to Dover in the east. The largest area of chalk in Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Suburb of Weymouth, Dorset, England
1992. The River Wey rises at the foot of the chalk ridge of the South Dorset Downs, which rise above Upwey to the north, and flows through the village.
Upwey,_Dorset
Hill and cliff in Dorset, England
situated on the English Channel coast between Bridport and Charmouth in Dorset, England. At 191 metres (627 ft), it is the highest point within a mile
Golden_Cap
Chalk plateau in England
Christchurch. The Hampshire Downs and the Berkshire Downs are chalk downland to the east and north of Salisbury Plain, and the Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase
Salisbury_Plain
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
surrounded by the hills of the Dorset Downs, which has led to it having been described as "a pocket of habitation in the downs." Dorset County Council estimate
Compton_Valence
Hill in Dorset, England
Watts Hill is a hill in the Dorset Downs and one of the highest in the county of Dorset, England. The height of the summit is variously recorded as 261
Watts_Hill
Village in Dorset, England
in the English county of Dorset. The village lies on the small River Piddle in a valley on the dip slope of the Dorset Downs, 8 miles (13 km) north of
Piddletrenthide
Village in Dorset, England
situated among the downs". Dorset-born broadcaster and writer Ralph Wightman described the village as "possibly the most interesting in Dorset". Abbotsbury
Abbotsbury
Historic site in Near Turnworth, Dorset
in Dorset, England. It is between the villages of Okeford Fitzpaine and Turnworth, and lies on east-facing slopes of Bell Hill, on the Dorset Downs. The
Ringmoor
Former non-metropolitan district in England
Abbotsbury Castle Abbotsbury Swannery Athelhampton House Chesil Beach Dorset Downs Eggardon Hill Golden Cap Hooke Court Jurassic Coast Kingston Russell
West_Dorset
National park in southern England
738 km2 (285 sq mi) and is bounded by the Dorset Heaths and Dorset Downs to the west, the West Wiltshire Downs to the north and the South Hampshire Lowlands
New_Forest
Peninsula in Dorset, England
Southern England Chalk Formation that includes Salisbury Plain, the Dorset Downs and the Isle of Wight. The cliffs here are some of the most spectacular
Isle_of_Purbeck
Village in Dorset, England
surrounded by the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. The parish includes the hamlet of Uphall northwest of the main village. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year
Rampisham
Hill fort and country park in England
small settlement). The Mendip Hills, Blackdown Hills, Quantock Hills and Dorset Downs are all visible from Ham Hill, especially from its war memorial. It is
Ham_Hill,_Somerset
Marshwood and Fishpond Bottom in the county of Dorset, England. It is part of the South Dorset Downs and its prominence qualifies it as one of the so-called
Lambert's_Castle_Hill
River in Dorset, England
River Piddle or Trent or North River is a small rural Dorset river which rises in the Dorset Downs and flows into Poole Harbour near Wareham. The river's
River_Piddle
Village in Dorset, England
Bere Stream, a tributary of the River Piddle, where the chalk of the Dorset Downs, to the north, dips beneath newer deposits of clay, sands and gravels
Bere_Regis
Hill in Dorset, England
Rampisham Down is a chalk hill in the Dorset Downs, eight miles north west of Dorchester in west Dorset, England. The highest part of the hill is 221 metres
Rampisham_Down
top there are views of the Fleet and Chesil Beach as well as the South Dorset Downs. On a fine day The Needles may be visible, some 50 miles away. The site
Black_Down,_Dorset
Hill in Dorset, England
At 258 metres, Bell Hill is one of the highest hills in the county of Dorset, England and a high point on the Wessex Ridgeway. Bell Hill lies about 5 miles
Bell_Hill,_Dorset
Village in Dorset, England
parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of the Dorset Downs, five miles (eight kilometres)
Glanvilles_Wootton
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
village and civil parish in south west Dorset, England, situated in a steep valley on the edge of the Dorset Downs, 5 miles (8 km) north-east of the market
Powerstock
Village in Dorset, England
most of the valley of the small Sydling Water in the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. The parish has an area of 2,075 hectares (5,130 acres) and includes
Sydling_St_Nicholas
Geographical area in north Dorset
by the steep escarpments of two areas of higher chalk downland, the Dorset Downs to the south, and Cranborne Chase to the east. To the north and west
Blackmore_Vale
Village in Dorset, England
in a small valley which drains chalk hills in the eastern part of the Dorset Downs, approximately 8 miles (13 kilometres) west-southwest of the town of
Hilton,_Dorset
Village in Dorset, England
valley of the small River Bride, surrounded by wooded chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. The parish contains the Valley of Stones National Nature Reserve and
Littlebredy
Village in Dorset, England
county town Dorchester, in a winterbourne valley on the dip slope of the Dorset Downs. In the 2011 census the parish had 472 dwellings, 453 households and
Milborne_St_Andrew
Region of England
archaeologically rich downs, most famously Salisbury Plain, but also Cranborne Chase, the Dorset Downs and the Purbeck Hills. These downs are the principal
South_West_England
Hill figure near Osmington, Dorset, England
limestone of Osmington Hill just north of Weymouth in Dorset in 1808. It is in the South Dorset Downs in the parish of Osmington. The figure depicts King
Osmington_White_Horse
Avon Vales, to the south and east are the scarps of the Dorset Downs and the West Wiltshire Downs. The heart of Blackmoor Vale and the Vale of Wardour is
Blackmore Vale and Vale of Wardour
Blackmore_Vale_and_Vale_of_Wardour
River in Dorset, England
where the spring forms Upwey Wishing Well, at the foot of the South Dorset Downs, a ridge of chalk hills that separate Weymouth from Dorchester. Most
River_Wey,_Dorset
Range of chalk hills in southeast England
North Wessex Downs of Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and Berkshire. Source: Natural England. Peter Brandon, The South Downs (Halsgrove, Tiverton, 2003), p
South_Downs
of Dorset in southern England. Its prominence of 61 metres (200 ft) means it is listed as one of the Tumps. It is located within the Dorset Downs. The
Drackenorth
River in north Dorset and south Somerset, England
The river rises in the North Dorset Downs region. It flows through the town of Sherborne and Sherborne Lake in north Dorset, and the Somerset towns of Yeovil
River_Yeo_(South_Somerset)
Electoral ward in Dorset, England
Wynford Eagle. The ward is rural, containing the western end of the Dorset Downs chalk plateau, including Eggardon Hill, which gives the ward its name
Eggardon_(ward)
Hill in Dorset, England
kilometre west of Corscombe in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is located within the Dorset Downs. It is named after the hamlet of Weston to
Weston_Hill
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
passes through the village. The chalk hills of Cranborne Chase and the Dorset Downs lie immediately northeast and southwest respectively. In the 2011 census
Stourpaine
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
parish in the county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the Blackmore Vale under the scarp of the Dorset Downs, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of
Hermitage,_Dorset
Village in Dorset, England
Newton is a village and civil parish in Dorset, England. It is situated beneath the scarp slope of the Dorset Downs on the southern periphery of the Blackmore
Buckland_Newton
Bell and clock tower in Ottawa, Canada
Wars" by Canadian writer Earle Birney: I go that we may breast again the Dorset downs in zest and walk the Kentish lanes where I began a larger life in knowing
Peace_Tower
Hill in Dorset, England
of the main A356 road from Dorchester to Crewkerne. It is part of the Dorset Downs. Its prominence of just under 100 metres classifies it as a sub-HuMP
Toller_Down
county of Dorset in southern England. Its prominence of 43 metres (141 ft) qualifies it as one of the Tumps. It is located within the Dorset Downs. The hill
Bookham_Knoll
Long-distance footpath in England
is an alternative route around Weymouth and Portland along the South Dorset Downs, which reduces the footpath distance by 19.25 miles (31 km). Just the
South_West_Coast_Path
Civil parish in Dorset, England
county of Dorset, consisting of the two hamlets Higher Wraxall and Lower Wraxall. It is situated in a valley in the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs, about
Wraxall,_Dorset
Park in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, England
September 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) "Dorset Downs and Cranborne Chase". Natural England. Archived from the original on
Larmer_Tree_Gardens
Religious order of Anglicans
October 2021. Hilfield is a hamlet in west Dorset, England, situated under the scarp face of the Dorset Downs seven miles south of Sherborne. Dunstan, Peta
Society_of_Saint_Francis
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
"into hollows and along sunken lanes" on the northern scarp slope of the Dorset Downs, approximately 8 miles (13 km) south-south-west from the town of Yeovil
Corscombe
Prehistoric hillfort in Dorset, England
outcrop, on the southwestern corner of Cranborne Chase, separated from the Dorset Downs by the River Stour. It is owned by the National Trust. Its earliest occupation
Hambledon_Hill
means it is listed as one of the Tumps. It is located within the South Dorset Downs. The summit area is open and crossed by a bridleway running roughly north
Chardown_Hill
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
Hooke, a tributary of the River Frome, amongst the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. In the 2011 census the parish had a population of 157. The name comes
Hooke,_Dorset
Hill in Dorset, England
Down is one of the highest hills in West Dorset, England. Beaminster Down is common land on the Dorset Downs and overlooks the steep scarp slope above
Beaminster_Down
At 251 metres, Ball Hill is one of the highest hills in the county of Dorset, England, and is on the Wessex Ridgeway. The summit of Ball Hill lies at the
Ball_Hill,_Dorset
Topics referred to by the same term
downland in northern Dorset Melbury Hill and summit Melbury Beacon is a prominent hill, 263 metres high, on the North Dorset Downs above the village of
Melbury
Stratigraphic unit in England
the Berkshire Downs, Marlborough Downs and the western margins of Salisbury Plain and Cranborne Chase and the North and South Dorset Downs. In parts of
Chalk_Group
Village in Dorset, England
situated in a winterbourne valley on the edge of the dip slope of the Dorset Downs. In the 2011 census the parish had 282 households and a population of
Winterborne_Kingston
Hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England
Frome. The surrounding chalk hills are part of the westerly edge of the Dorset Downs, which here reach a height of 252 metres at Eggardon Hill, just over
West_Compton,_Dorset
Village in Dorset, England
approximately 175 metres (574 ft) above sea-level, among chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. It is the second highest village in the county, the highest being Ashmore
Evershot
Village and civil parish in Dorset, England
Turnworth is a small village and civil parish in north Dorset, England, situated on the Dorset Downs five miles (eight kilometres) west of Blandford Forum
Turnworth
Chalk ridge in Dorset, England
called the Purbeck Ridge or simply the Purbecks, are a ridge of chalk downs in Dorset, England. The ridge is formed by the structure known as the Purbeck
Purbeck_Hills
Hill in Dorset, England
of Dorset in southern England. Its prominence of 51 metres (167 ft) means it is listed as one of the Tumps. It is located within the Dorset Downs. The
Warren_Hill,_Hooke,_Dorset
Market town in Dorset, England
Blandford Forum (/ˈblænfərd/ BLAN-fərd) is a market town in Dorset, England, on the River Stour, 13 miles (21 km) north-west of Poole. It had a population
Blandford_Forum
Village in Dorset, England
these rivers have cut valleys into the surrounding chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. The A356 main road passes through the village. In the 2011 census the
Maiden_Newton
Village in Dorset, England
end of the Dorset Downs. The wooded viewpoint ridge looks north across most of Somerset from a strategic chalky pass into the Dorset downs. Along here
Chedington
Road in England
merges with the A350 at the Blandford Forum bypass before crossing the Dorset Downs and merging with the A35 at the Puddletown bypass. 7 miles (11 km) to
A354_road
Hamlet in Dorset, England
bank of the River Frome, amongst the chalk hills of the Dorset Downs. According to the Dorset author and broadcaster Ralph Wightman, the old house in
Cruxton
Village in Dorset, England
sited 2 miles (3.2 km) from the coast in the chalk hills of the South Dorset Downs. The highest point in the area is Chaldon Hill about 1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Chaldon_Herring
Village in Dorset, England
Kimmeridge Clay, both beneath the north slopes of Bell Hill, part of the Dorset Downs. In 1881 the parish had a population of 169. On 25 March 1885 the parish
Belchalwell
River in Dorset, England
artificial lake at Bridehead House, Littlebredy on the escarpment of the Dorset Downs. It flows west to its mouth west of Burton Bradstock, reaching the coast
River_Bride,_Dorset
Eggardon Hill, an English Hardy and the highest point on the South Dorset Downs
Hardy_(hill)
cover the complex lowland areas in Dorset, which include the sheer cliffs around the Isle of Portland, the Dorset Downs, and the Jurassic Coast, as well
Dorset_Search_and_Rescue
Forest in Blandford Forum, England
of woodland centred to the northwest of the town of Blandford Forum in Dorset, England. According to the Forestry Commission, Blandford Forest comprises
Blandford_Forest
the high chalk escarpment of the North Dorset Downs above the village of Melbury Abbas in the county of Dorset in southern England. From Melbury Beacon
Melbury_Hill
DORSET DOWNS
DORSET DOWNS
Boy/Male
English American French
Keeps the forest 'Woodland.
Male
German
Low German name, possibly derived from the word horst, HORST means "wooded hill."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a horse dealer, Middle English corser.
Boy/Male
British, English
Tribe Near the Sea
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dorsett.Possibly a respelling of French Dosset (see Dossey).
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : variant of Swire.
Female
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Spanish Dolores, DORES means "sorrows."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name, with the preposition d(e), from Orsay in Seine-et-Orne, France, recorded in the 13th century as Orceiacum, from the Latin personal name Orcius + the locative suffix -acum.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Forrest, FOREST means "lives in or by an enclosed wood."
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : unexplained.See Diffee.
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : variant of Pouncey.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a diminutive of Duce.Americanized spelling of French Doucet.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name from the county of Dorset, named from Old English Dorn, an early name of Dorchester (of British origin, from durn ‘fist’, probably referring to fist-sized pebbles) + sǣte ‘dwellers’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Richard III' Marquis of Dorset, son of Edward's Queen.
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Balder.
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : habitational name, probably from Wool Bridge in East Stoke, Dorset.
Girl/Female
African, American, British, Celtic, English, Jamaican
Dark; Form of Dorset; A Tribe; Related to Dorset
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : variant of Perdue.
Girl/Female
English
Dark.
DORSET DOWNS
DORSET DOWNS
Girl/Female
Indian
Hibiscus
Male
Arthurian
, a son of Bran; (beloved).
Female
Russian
Variant spelling of Russian Zinoviya, ZINOVIA means "life of Zeus."Â
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
From the Ledge Meadow; Clearing on a Bank
Girl/Female
Tamil
Girl/Female
Irish
Feminine of Keane meaning ancient.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful Eyes; Tree of Heaven
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
A River
Female
Hebrew
(רֵעַ) Hebrew name RAYA means "friend." Compare with another form of Raya.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Light
DORSET DOWNS
DORSET DOWNS
DORSET DOWNS
DORSET DOWNS
DORSET DOWNS
n.
The back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue.
n.
Alt. of Dowset
a.
Of or pertaining to a forest; sylvan.
imp. & p. p.
of Douse
n.
Same as Dorsal, n.
n.
Same as dorsal, n.
a.
Worse.
adv.
Toward the dorsum or back; on the dorsal side; dorsally.
n.
Alt. of Dormer window
n.
A dowcet, or deep's testicle.
v. t.
To inclose in corsets.
n.
A dowse.
n.
See Dosser.
n.
Docket. See Docket.
n.
Same as Dorsal, n.
imp. & p. p.
of Horse
n.
A hanging tapestry; a dorsal.
n.
A warrant. See Docket.
n.
Same as Dorsal, n.
a.
Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.