Starting at a hidden Church in the little village of Netherbury, cross fields and streams to Stoke Abbott, with its medieval lion fountain and ghosts of a travelling coach and horses. Pass the Roman remains on Waddon Hill to the peak of Gerrard’s Hill, home to an elusive black cat and views out to sea. … Continue reading Netherbury, Stoke Abbott and Beaminster
Month: June 2020
A Trilogy of Dorset Maps
The Blackmore Vale Cranborne Chase The Isle of Purbeck
Swyre Head, Kimmeridge and Kingston
Starting at a little secret, deep in the Isle of Purbeck, rise up to discover panoramic views of the Jurassic Coastline, all hidden from the rest of the world. Walk along the ridge passing ancient settlement and country houses, one of which was home to a highwayman who terrified travellers but escaped the gallows. Skim … Continue reading Swyre Head, Kimmeridge and Kingston