From the small valley of the River Tarrant, with a hidden church shielding one of the most important monuments in North Dorset, scale the hills using an ancient route. Pass the site of a Roman villa and on to an Iron Age settlement, its earthworks ploughed into the soil or hidden in trees. Discover the … Continue reading Tarrant Hinton
Eight villages line the valley, all gaining their name from the river. Once the location of an abbey, a monastery and the existence of a surviving medieval pack horse bridge, it suggests activity and life has been here for centuries. Going back even earlier in time, ancient earthworks sit abreast the hill tops and Roman … Continue reading The Tarrant Valley
Distance: 3 miles/5km Time: 1 hour Total climb: 250 ft Max height: 390 ft Min height: 150 ft Terrain: Track, path, road and field. Exertion: Easy. Some mud after rain. Start: The Old Farquharson Arms (Grid Ref: ST904089, Postcode DT11 8TX). Map: Explorer 118 Shaftesbury and Cranborne Chase How to get there: From Salisbury travel … Continue reading The Farquharson Arms, Pimperne
