Description
Book SynopsisDiscover Dorset's lovely countryside with this guide to some of the best walks in the county. There are 20 circular routes here varying in length from 23/4 to 61/4 miles. At the heart of each walk is a great local pub. Explore the county's world-famous Jurassic coastline, including the chalk stack of Old Harry and the south coast's highest point at Golden Cap. Wander through rolling downland scenery with flower-rich meadows, visiting Iron Age hillforts with commanding defensive positions that offer great views. Take a walk along the former Saxon defences at Wareham or meander alongside peaceful rivers, follow paths through a patchwork of hedge-lined fields accompanied by birdsong, or explore picture-postcard villages and enjoy the tranquillity of their historic churches.
Table of ContentsWALKS 1 Golden Cap (43/4 miles) 2 Stoke Abbott (5 miles) 3 Eggardon Hill (61/4 miles) 4 Evershot (4 miles) 5 Abbotsbury (51/4 miles) 6 Langton Herring (41/2 miles) 7 Sandford Orcas (23/4 miles) 8 Martinstown (6 miles) 9 Cerne Abbas (23/4 miles) 10 Sutton Poyntz (4 miles) 11 Plush (41/2 miles) 12 Sturminster Newton (51/4 miles) 13 Milton Abbas (41/2 miles) 14 Child Okeford (41/2 or 6 miles) 15 Wareham (4 miles) 16 Worth Matravers (51/4 miles) 17 Pamphill (31/2 miles) 18 Gussage All Saints (5 miles) 19 Studland (53/4 miles) 20 Cranborne (41/2 miles)
