Dorset and the Jurassic Coast Outstanding Circular Walks Pathfinder Guidebook

by: Dennis and Jan Kelsall
This Pathfinder Guide makes the ideal companion for country walks throughout Dorset. Clear and easy to follow directions are accompanied by detailed Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale maps and specially commissioned photographs. With 28 colour-coded routes to choose from, all tried and tested by seasoned walkers and varying from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, there is a walk to suit all situations.

The guide introduces you to the area and highlights the most scenic walks. Each walk entry begins with a box giving start, distance, height gain, time, parking and route terrain. This is followed by a short overview highlighting the routes features. The following route finding instructions have paragraphs numbered corresponding to numbers on the OS map making navigation safe and easy. There are GPS references for all the route waypoints and the route is highlighted in yellow on the map. The guide also includes information on where to park, good pubs and places of interest along the route.

The walk locations are:
Hengistbury Head - 3.5 miles
Tyneham and Worbarrow Bay - 3.5 miles
Portland Bill - 4.25 miles
Sturminster Newton and the River Stour - 4.5 miles
White Nothe and Ringstead Bay - 5.5 miles
Durlston Head and Dancing Ledge - 5 miles
Melbury Park, Evershot - 5.25 miles
Wareham Forest and Woolsbarrow Fort - 5.25 miles
Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door - 5 miles
Bokerley Ditch and Pentridge Down - 6 miles
Corfe Castle and the Purbeck Ridge - 6 miles
Sherborn Park - 6.25 miles
Bryants Puddle Heath and Moreton - 6.5 miles
Ibberton Hill and Okeford Beacon - 6.5 miles
Godlingston Heath and Ballard Down - 6.25 miles
Abbotsbury and Chesil Beach - 6.25 miles
Badbury Rings and Kingston Lacy - 7.25 miles
Ashmore and Stubhampton Bottom - 6.25 miles
Cerne Abbas and Minterne Magna - 6.5 miles
Golden Cap - 6.5 miles
Worth Matravers and St Aldheim's Head - 7.5 miles
Beaminster, Netherbury and Lewesdon Hill - 7.75 miles
Chase Woods and Ox Drove - 8.5 miles
Eggardon Hill and Powerstock Common - 8.25 miles
Heart of Hardy Country, Higher Bockhampton - 9 miles
Bulbarrow Hill and Milton Abbas - 8.75 miles
Kimmeridge Bay and Swyre Head - 8.75 miles
The Hardy Monument and Maiden Castle - 9.5 miles

ISBN 9780319090367 Pages 95 (2022) 133mm x 229mm