Cerne Abbas circuit
Departure from Cerne Abbas (Dorset)
A circular walk giving beautiful views over the surrounding countryside of rolling hills and meadows.
Osmington Bay
Departure from Osmington (Dorset)
A hilly walk with fantastic views over Osmington Bay starting from the pretty village of Osmington. Not suitable for children as parts of the walk are along public roads with a few road crossings.
Rodden and Langton Herring from Abbotsbury
Departure from Abbotsbury (Dorset)
A Dorset walk that explores the pleasant landscape to the east of the pretty village of Abbotsbury. The ropute includes a section of the South West Coast path including a potion along the shores of West Fleet, the lagoon behind Chesil Beach.
St. Catherine Chapel
Departure from Abbotsbury (Dorset)
Easy walk with a short climb to St Catherine's Chapel, which is based on a small hill. At the top, it offers a nice 360° viewpoint.
West Lulworth to Mupe Bay
Departure from West Lulworth (Dorset)
A wonderful peaceful walk to the hidden gem of Mupe Bay. Super coastal views and some nice hills too!
Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
Departure from West Lulworth (Dorset)
Lulworth Cover and Durdle Door are two of the best known features of Dorset's Jurassic Coast. This short walk includes some uphill walking but the path is good and well graded.
An exploratory ramble around Iwerne Minster
Departure from Iwerne Minster (Dorset)
A gentle exploratory ramble along nearby footpaths with pleasant views. Nothing onerous.
South Cadbury, Somerset
Departure from South Cadbury and Sutton Montis (Somerset)
The walk follows the Corton Ridge and offers great views across the Somerset Levels and the Dorset Hills. It has great historic significance as Cadbury Castle is reputed to be Camelot King Arthur's Castle. You also cross the ancient medieval village of Whitcombe. It's an up and downer and can be boggy in wet weather. As an incentive there are two great pubs you can call in at!
A challenging day-long hike taking in the beauty of West Dorset.
Departure from Chideock (Dorset)
If you want beaches, cliffs, woodlands and meadows and a walk that will test your fitness, this is the one for you.
Win Green & Tollard Royal
Departure from Donhead St. Mary (Wiltshire)
A walk from Wiltshire's highest point and through the villages of Tollard Royal and Berwick St James
St Aldhelm's Head near Worth Matravers
Departure from Worth Matravers (Dorset)
A short Dorset walk in the Isle of Purbeck enjoying the beautiful coastal scenery of St Aldhelms Head. The route uses a section of the South West Coast Path and is an ideal choice for a sunny afternoon.
Babcary Meadows Nature Reserve
Departure from Babcary (Somerset)
Species rich hay meadow. To see the reserve at its best visit between April and mid-July before the annual hay cut.
Old Harry & Ballard Down from Studland
Departure from Studland (Dorset)
A short Dorset walk that takes in some of the wonderful geological features of the Jurrassic Coast close to Studland. The walk also provides wonderful views across Swanage Bay.
In Search of Kitt's Grave : in memory of Kay Chalk 1929 - 2019
Departure from Martin (Hampshire)
A glorious walk in the hills between Martin Down and the Chalk Valley taking in Vernditch Chase, Marleycombe Hill, Church Bottom and Middleton Down Nature Reserve
White Field Nature Reserve, Butleigh
Departure from Butleigh (Somerset)
Unimproved neutral grassland and a small copse. The site has open access via rights of way from Butleigh. Please keep to the edges of the field until the hay has been cut.
Dundon Beacon Nature Reserve, Compton Dundon
Departure from Compton Dundon (Somerset)
A mosaic of calcareous grassland, scrub, ancient oak woodland, secondary woodland and conifer plantation on Dundon Hill. The top of Dundon Hill features significant archaeological remains with a hill fort, Bronze Age round barrow and ancient quarry.
Evercreech to Batcombe and back along the River Alham
Departure from Evercreech (Somerset)
A thoroughly pleasant and not very arduous walk from Evercreech to Chesterblade, then to Batcombe and back along the River Alham. There are quite a few hills but none of them are very long and the total ascent of the walk is surprisingly modest.
More walks in Piddlehinton
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle
- Alton Pancras
- Athelhampton
- Batcombe
- Beer Hackett
- Bincombe
- Bishop's Caundle
- Bradford Peverell
- Broadmayne
- Buckland Newton
- Burleston
- Cattistock
- Cerne Abbas
- Chaldon Herring
- Charminster
- Cheselbourne
- Chetnole
- Chickerell
- Child Okeford
- Compton Valence
- Crossways
- Dewlish
- Dorchester
- Fifehead Neville
- Folke
- Frampton
- Frome St. Quintin
- Frome Vauchurch
- Glanvilles Wootton
- Godmanstone
- Hazelbury Bryan
- Hermitage
- Hilfield
- Hilton
- Holnest
- Holwell
- Ibberton
- Langton Herring
- Leigh
- Leweston
- Lillington
- Littlebredy
- Longburton
- Lydlinch
- Maiden Newton
- Mappowder
- Melbury Bubb
- Melcombe Horsey
- Milborne St. Andrew
- Milton Abbas
- Minterne Magna
- Moreton
- Nether Cerne
- Okeford Fitzpaine
- Osmington
- Owermoigne
- Piddletrenthide
- Portesham
- Poxwell
- Puddletown
- Pulham
- Shillingstone
- Stinsford
- Stockwood
- Stoke Wake
- Stratton
- Sydling St. Nicholas
- Thornford
- Tincleton
- Tolpuddle
- Turnworth
- Up Cerne
- Warmwell
- West Knighton
- West Lulworth
- West Stafford
- Weymouth
- Whitcombe
- Winfrith Newburgh
- Winterborne Came
- Winterborne Clenston
- Winterborne Herringston
- Winterborne Houghton
- Winterborne Monkton
- Winterborne St. Martin
- Winterborne Stickland
- Winterbourne Abbas
- Winterbourne Steepleton
- Woodsford
- Wool
- Woolland
- Yetminster