Dorset Adventures

Dorset Adventure Enterprise of the Year 2023

by SME Best of British Getaways Awards

Explore the deepest, darkest corners of Dorset by foot, wheel or hoof. Discover hidden ruins, beautiful views and ancient monuments. Visit places where mystery exists but only traces remain. Follow the footsteps of our ancestors and escape into this wonderful landscape.

Go where the people don’t go, make the world your own.

For a quick guide see – Dorset Inspiration

🥾 Free walk of the Month 🥾

💦🍂 Win Green 🍂💦

…and watch this space for a Christmas present!!🎁🎄

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Travellers Rest

by Tess of the Vale, posted in Walking

Where the hills meet, splitting the mysterious Blackmore Vale from the ancient Cranborne Chase, the River Stour carves its way through the chalk. Sitting above the valley is Travellers Rest, hidden amongst the interlocking slopes scarred with ancient fields. A stopping place for generations of Romaine gypsies, the tracks and trails that mark the landscape … Continue reading Travellers Rest

Langton Matravers

by Tess of the Vale, posted in Walking

Escape the crowds of the Jurassic Coast and explore the deep, hidden valleys lost in time. From Langton Matravers follow the footsteps of the smugglers straight to the hiding place of their loot; the paths also trodden by Hollywood stars and renowned authors. Climb down the short but sweet slopes to the wild wood of … Continue reading Langton Matravers

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