Woodhenge is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH19 3LE), in the parish of Worth Matravers.

How do I get to Woodhenge?

The nearest railway station is Harman's Cross, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH19 3LE.

Is Woodhenge a protected site?

Yes — Woodhenge is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).

Is Woodhenge free to visit?

Yes, Woodhenge is free to enter.

How do I get to Woodhenge?

The nearest railway station is Harman's Cross, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH19 3LE.

Memorials & monuments · South West England

Woodhenge

In or near Worth Matravers.

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Woodhenge — Public artwork (sculpture).

Woodhenge, memorials & monuments in South West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Harman's Cross · 2.5 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Woodhenge, the nearest railway station is Harman's Cross, located 2.5 km away. Entry is free, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is BH19 3LE.

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Woodhenge is a place of interest in South-East England. Built or established in 2015, it dates from the modern period. The site is within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Harman's Cross, about 2.5 km away. Postcode area BH19.

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Summary from the official site

The Square and Compass Fossil Museum showcases a diverse collection of fossils and archaeological finds primarily from the Purbeck area. Visitors can explore specimens collected over 60 years, including marine reptiles and various artifacts from different historical periods.

Read more on the official property page.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Woodhenge is a Neolithic Class II henge and timber circle monument within the Stonehenge World Heritage Site in Wiltshire, England. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Stonehenge, in Durrington parish, just north of the town of Amesbury.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Architecture

The site consists of six concentric oval rings of postholes, the outermost being about 43 by wide. They are surrounded first by a single flat-bottomed ditch, 2.4 m deep and up to 12 m wide, and finally by an outer bank, about 10 m wide and 1 m high. Subsequent theories have indicated that the weight and pressure of the soil over the years could have caused the skull to fragment. After excavation, the remains were taken to London, where they were destroyed during The Blitz, making further examination impossible. Cunnington also found a crouched inhumation of a teenager within a grave dug in the eastern section of the ditch, opposite the entrance. Most of the 168 post holes held wooden posts,…

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Coordinates: 50.5989, -2.0390
District: Dorset
Parish: Worth Matravers
Postcode: BH19 3LE
Parliamentary constituency: South Dorset
Established: 2015
Nearest railway station: Harman's Cross — 2.5 km
Official site: www.squareandcompasspub.co.uk

Sources

osm: n9945825449 (ODbL)
commons: Worth Matravers- Woodhenge (geograph 4883001).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
wikipedia: Woodhenge (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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