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

🥾☀️ May walk of the Month☀️ 🥾

🌳🌊 Wytch 🌊🌳

Also… look out for Bluebells!

🌤️🌱Bluebells in Dorset🌱🌤️

and if you know any budding creators…

🖌️🎨The Stile Trail🎨🖌️

Search for a place, theme, activity, distance or ability to find an adventure for you.

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Hand drawn maps are provided for every area mentioned. Prints are also available. See Map page for the full selection.

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Ferndown Forest

by Tess of the Vale, posted in Walking

Delve deep into the thick woodland of Ferndown Forest. Trace the old driveway down to the ghost of a country manor replaced by newer builds of the modern age. The old country estate, once spanning the surroundings, leaves little in its wake but an old cottage lodge now swallowed by growing urbanisation. Wander the routes … Continue reading Ferndown Forest

Gore Heath and Morden Bog

by Tess of the Vale, posted in Bike Ride, Electric Bike, Walking

Circle the magical woodland, forest and heathland of Gore Heath and Morden Bog. The spiritual landscape of the Bronze Age became heavily farmed. The underlying clay was quarried and supplied bricks, tiles, pots and drainpipes for local buildings while the peat and heather provided heating and bedding. But the destruction of the soil, caused by … Continue reading Gore Heath and Morden Bog

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