Kingston Russell Stone Circle
You reach Kingston Russell Stone Circle, a historic site, by heading 2.3 km north of Abbotsbury. It is in the care of English Heritage. 33 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Maiden Castle (9.1 km).
Historic site near Abbotsbury
Just outside Abbotsbury
Kingston Russell Stone Circle is 2.3 km north of Abbotsbury. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by English Heritage
One of the places English Heritage looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month in Abbotsbury
In Abbotsbury, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 19–21°C.
Kingston Russell Stone Circle
Historic site.
It is run by English Heritage.
- Type
- Historic site
- Run by
- English Heritage
- Town
- 2.3 km north of Abbotsbury
Mapping Kingston Russell Stone Circle
The orange dot is Kingston Russell Stone Circle; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Kingston Russell Stone Circle
By population, Portesham leads the 3 with 610. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Abbotsbury
Portesham
Litton Cheney
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Kingston Russell Stone Circle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsbury | 2.3 km south of it | 214 | 5 |
| Portesham | 2.9 km southeast of it | 610 | 5 |
| Litton Cheney | 3.5 km northwest of it | 357 | 1 |
What else is near Kingston Russell Stone Circle
There are 33 within 15 km, 4 museums, a fort and an abbey or priory among them.
Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle9.1 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageAbbotsbury Abbey2.7 km away3
MuseumAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardens3.1 km away4
CastleSandsfoot Castle14 km away5
MuseumDinosaur Museum12 km away6
MuseumDorset Museum12 km away7
Historic house · National TrustMax Gate13 km away8
MuseumBennetts Water Gardens11 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Kingston Russell Stone Circle
Where is Kingston Russell Stone Circle?
Kingston Russell Stone Circle is 2.3 km north of Abbotsbury, Dorset.
What is Kingston Russell Stone Circle?
Historic site.
Who runs Kingston Russell Stone Circle?
English Heritage, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Kingston Russell Stone Circle?
June to September are the warmest months in Abbotsbury, with afternoon highs of 19–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Kingston Russell Stone Circle?
Within 15 km: Maiden Castle (9.1 km), Abbotsbury Abbey (2.7 km), Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens (3.1 km) and Sandsfoot Castle (14 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandsfoot Castle: Ajsmith141, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorset Museum: Cmyk at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Gate: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bennetts Water Gardens: Schlaier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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