A trek you can time with the trains! Starting in the little village of Buckhorn Weston, climb the earthwork covered slopes to the top of the hill with wide open views across the Blackmore Vale. Walk through a landscape of champions as you pass the original National Stud to Tunnel Head. The old race tracks … Continue reading Buckhorn Weston
Discover the largest ancient monument in the country. An earthwork that covers over seven miles, its path dipping into the valleys and skimming the hilltops. Set in a landscape, rich with spiritual burials, it puts Stonehenge to shame. Begin in the valley of the little Crichel Brook, following old tracks that once cut through the … Continue reading Long Crichel and the Dorset Cursus
Start at the hidden village of Halstock, among the narrow valleys and shallow hills of North West Dorset. Follow the footsteps of our ancient ancestors along the oldest road in the country as it makes its way to Stonehenge. Pass the site of an impressive Roman Villa that was a complex of open courtyards, decorative … Continue reading Halstock and Sutton Bingham Reservoir
Times are tough and purse strings are tied tight so what better way to still enjoy the holidays than embark on an adventure into Dorset’s countryside. The cost of an adventure park for a family is often way out of limits, but may be completely unnecessary! Dorset is rich with treasure, surprises, secrets, mystery and … Continue reading Dorset Inspiration
On the southern edge of Cranborne Chase, explore the thick, ancient forest of Holt. Walk through the traditional village of Hinton Martell to discover a decorative Mediterranean fountain, adapted for the animals. Pass the impressive Gaunt's House, once owned by royalty and now a spiritual retreat. Wander between gnarly oaks and fern lined paths, over … Continue reading Chalbury and Holt Forest
Discover the sandy peninsula of Arne. Reaching out into Poole Harbour, this stretch of land is managed by the RSPB and home to all six British reptiles. Wander through the ancient woodland, minding out for the odd WW2 bomb crater, to reach the white, shell beach of Shipstal with bordering trees clinging to life by … Continue reading Arne
From a new castle to a ruined one, a hidden village to a demolished church. Over railway and through woodland, circling the old castles of Sherborne. The landscape loved by Sir Walter Raleigh, who even made himself a stone seat to sit, smoke, watch the deer run wild and the world go by! Discover the … Continue reading Sherborne Castles, circling old and new.
