Description:This 18.9 mile (30.4km) circular walk crosses Martin Down and Pentridge Hill before following a track into Cranborne. From Cranborne it follows a bridleway to reach woodland at Pistle Down,…
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Category: South West
A Twenty Mile Circuit to Clearbury Ring
Description:This 20 mile /32.5 km circular walk from Pitton visits Trafalgar Park, once the home of Lord Nelson’s ancestors, the beautiful River Avon at Standlynch Mill and then climbs to…
Read MoreWalking On The Ox Drove
Description:This 15.3 mile (24.6km) circular walk from Broad Chalke follows paths and the Ox Drove to explore Cranborne Chase. The route passes burial mounds and through areas of woodland. Along…
Read MoreFollowing Droves from Coombe Bissett
Description:This 15.2 mile (24.5 km) circular walk from Coombe Bissett follows droves and footpaths on Cranborne Chase and visits the villages of Rockbourne, Whitsbury and Homington. Sections of this walk…
Read MoreA Walk Around Dottery and Allington Hill
Description:This 6 mile (9.6km) circular walk from Bridport follows footpaths and quiet country lanes. Sections of this route follow minor roads, these are not devoid of traffic so care needs…
Read MoreBurton Bradstock from Bridport
Description:This 7.6 mile (12.2km) circular walk from Bridport follows footpaths and quiet country lanes to the south and east of Bridport. Along the way it passes through West Bay and…
Read MoreEype Down from Bridport
Description:This 9 mile (14.5km) circular walk from Bridport follows footpaths and quiet country lanes. There are far reaching views especially from Eype Down. The route returns to Bridport via West…
Read MoreCountry Lanes to the North of Bridport
Description:This 6.1 mile (9.8km) circular walk from Bridport follows footpaths and quiet country lanes. Along the way it visits the attractive village of Symondsbury. Sections of this route follow minor…
Read MoreLambert’s Castle and Coney’s Castle
Description:This 3.4 mile (5.5km) circular walk visits the ancient hill forts of Lamberts Castle and Coney’s Castle. The route includes a section of the Wessex Ridgeway Trail along a quiet…
Read MoreGodlingston Heath and Newton Heath
Description:This 8.1 mile (13km) circular walk crosses heathland on the Isle of Purbeck and visits the historic Ower Quay Walk Grade:Easy/Moderate Distance:8.1 miles / 13km Time:2.45 - 3.15 hours Parking:This…
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