From the hamlet of Stoford, surrounded by a selection of medieval buildings, cross over the stream to enter into Dorset. Climb the hills, marked with landowners natural and manmade decoration, to the mysterious village of Ryme Intrinseca, accompanied with legends of a golden table taken during the reformation and buried somewhere in the open countryside. Pass the ancient house of Clifton Maybank, where Anne Boleyn’s lover died and is now a just shadow of its former self. Return via the railway and river, with bridges and an aqueduct hidden in the valley.
Distance: 6.5 miles/10 km
Duration: 3 hours
Ability: Easy
Terrain: Path, track and field.
Total Climb: 123ft
Max Height: 227ft
Min Height: 120ft
Map: OS Explorer 129 Yeovil and Sherborne
Start Point: Silver Street in Stoford (Postcode BA22 9UF, Grid reference: ST566133, What Three Words: smashes.wiped.parade.)
How to Get There: From Dorchester, take the A37 North. After approximately 17 miles, turn right, signposted for Yeovil Junction Station. Continue into Stoford and the small triangle of Sliver Street will appear on your left hand side.
Dogs: In accordance with the Countryside Code and any notices on route.
Refreshments: The Royal Oak in Stoford.
Subscribe to get access
Read more of this content when you subscribe today.
2 thoughts on “Ryme Intrinseca and Clifton Maybank”