Wander through the hidden woodland of Holway in Castleton, the parish that wraps itself around the town of Sherborne, and home to two castles. Curve with the slopes through ancient woodland and pine trails to Sherborne golf course. Follow the little lanes and stone pathed routes past the site of a Roman farmstead up to … Continue reading Holway
🌊From Sea to Sky.🌤️ St Edward's Way - A pilgrimage following the footsteps of the elaborate yet mournful ceromony of murdered teenager, King Edward. Travelling from Wareham on the banks of Poole Harbour to his resting place as a Saint in Shaftesbury Abbey. Distance: 33miles/51km Terrain: Tracks, paths, fields and roads. Access: All on a … Continue reading St Edward’s Way
Dorset's highest hills. The best places for sunsets, sunrises, forest walks and wide open views. See their corresponding walks for more details and access. 1. Lewesdon - 279m - Lewesdon 2. Pilsdon Pen - 277m - Pilsdon 3. Bulbarrow - 274m - Bulbarrow 4. Telegraph Hill - 267m - Lyons Gate 6. Melbury Beacon – … Continue reading Dorset Peaks
Delve deep into the mystical woodland of Hooke Park. Weave between the gnarly oaks, towering beech and lines of red cedar, the floor under the dark canopy broken by shards of sunshine and architectural creations by the hidden school. Follow the footsteps of Iron Age tribes and medieval hunters through a landscape of deep ravines … Continue reading Hooke Park
From the red brick cottages and thatched roofs of Shapwick, complete with tales of strange creatures and floating coffins, follow the meandering River Stour to one of the oldest bridges in the county. Trace the route of pilgrims out of the valley to skim the remains of one of the richest nunneries in England. Climb … Continue reading Shapwick
From one of BBC Countryfile’s top five beaches in the country, find the River Char as it manoeuvres its way through the shingle to the sea. Follow it upstream, deeper inland to The Street. With possible Roman origins, the route developed into one of the most important roads from east to west, used by Catherine … Continue reading Charmouth
From a nature reserve that has grown from a chalk quarry, carved into the steep slopes, discover the little, lost hamlet of Muckleford. Follow the floodplains of the River Frome to the cursed estate of Frampton Court with its decorative Peacock Bridge, claimed to have been built by Christopher Wren. Leave the medieval landscape behind … Continue reading Muckleford
From the shingle beach of Bowleaze Cove, where the River Jordan meets the sea, explore the once bustling Roman landscape. Take the old Preston road, hidden behind holiday parks, past the site of a Roman Villa. Wander through the village, with the ghost of a Portuguese sailor haunting the inn, to the old Mill House … Continue reading Bowleaze Cove
