Cerne Abbas circuit
Departure from Cerne Abbas (Dorset)
A circular walk giving beautiful views over the surrounding countryside of rolling hills and meadows.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
Seatown from Charmouth via Golden Cap
Departure from Charmouth (Dorset)
This linear Dorset walk follows the South West Coast Path from Charmouth to Seatown. The coastal scenery on this part of the Jurassic Coast is dramatic and the walk includes the highest point on the Dorest Coast at Golden Cap.
An exploratory ramble around Iwerne Minster
Departure from Iwerne Minster (Dorset)
A gentle exploratory ramble along nearby footpaths with pleasant views. Nothing onerous.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve
Departure from Meare (Somerset)
Westhay Moor is north of the village of Westhay in Somerset. The car park is just off the road to Godney, at the junction with Daggs Lane Drove. A National Cycle Network route runs along a disused railway line, just south of Westhay village.
More walks in Sydling St. Nicholas
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Abbotsbury
- Alton Pancras
- Askerswell
- Barwick
- Batcombe
- Beer Hackett
- Bincombe
- Bishop's Caundle
- Bradford Abbas
- Bradford Peverell
- Broadmayne
- Buckland Newton
- Castleton
- Cattistock
- Caundle Marsh
- Cerne Abbas
- Charminster
- Chetnole
- Chilcombe
- Chilfrome
- Clifton Maybank
- Closworth
- Compton Valence
- Corscombe
- Dorchester
- East Chelborough
- East Coker
- Evershot
- Folke
- Frampton
- Frome St. Quintin
- Frome Vauchurch
- Glanvilles Wootton
- Godmanstone
- Halstock
- Hardington Mandeville
- Haydon
- Hazelbury Bryan
- Hermitage
- Hilfield
- Holnest
- Holwell
- Hooke
- Kingston Russell
- Leigh
- Leweston
- Lillington
- Littlebredy
- Litton Cheney
- Loders
- Long Bredy
- Longburton
- Lydlinch
- Maiden Newton
- Mapperton
- Mappowder
- Melbury Bubb
- Melbury Osmond
- Melbury Sampford
- Melcombe Horsey
- Minterne Magna
- Nether Cerne
- North Poorton
- North Wootton
- Piddlehinton
- Piddletrenthide
- Portesham
- Powerstock
- Poxwell
- Puddletown
- Pulham
- Puncknowle
- Rampisham
- Ryme Intrinseca
- Shipton Gorge
- Stinsford
- Stockwood
- Stourton Caundle
- Stratton
- Swyre
- Thornford
- Toller Fratrum
- Toller Porcorum
- Up Cerne
- Warmwell
- West Chelborough
- West Coker
- West Compton
- West Knighton
- West Stafford
- Whitcombe
- Winterborne Came
- Winterborne Herringston
- Winterborne Monkton
- Winterborne St. Martin
- Winterbourne Abbas
- Winterbourne Steepleton
- Wraxall
- Wynford Eagle
- Yeovil
- Yetminster