Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers

One short, steep ascent to magnificent views


Route outline for walk do142:

Worth Matravers  -  The South West Coast Path  -  Emmetts Hill  -  St Aldhelm's (St Alban's) Head  -  St Aldhelm's Chapel  -  National Coastwatch Station St Alban's Head  -  West Man  -  Winspit  -  Winspit Bottom  -  Worth Matravers



National Trails & Long Paths included on this walk:

Part of this walk follows a section of The South West Coast Path, a 966km (600 miles) linear footpath connecting Minehead in Somerset, England with South Haven Point in Dorset, England. The South West Coast Path is waymarked by a National Trail Acorn. For more walks that include a section of this trail see The South West Coast Path.



You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL15 Purbeck and South Dorset


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

195 Bournemouth & Purbeck, Wimborne Minster & Ringwood


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers

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Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - Worth Matravers

Worth Matravers

Photo: Alison Parry (6)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - The South West Coast Path close to St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head)

The South West Coast Path close to St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head)

Photo: John Newell (5)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - The South West Coast Path milepost near St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head)

The South West Coast Path milepost near St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head)

Photo: John Newell (4)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - St Aldhelm's Chapel on the South West Coast Path

St Aldhelm's Chapel on the South West Coast Path

Photo: Alan Naylor (3)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - St Aldhelm's Head (or St Alban's Head), The South West Coast Path

St Aldhelm's Head (or St Alban's Head), The South West Coast Path

Photo: Alison Parry (3)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - War memorial on the South West Coast Path near St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head)

War memorial on the South West Coast Path near St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head)

Photo: John Newell (2)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - Disused quarry at Winspit, The South West Coast Path

Disused quarry at Winspit, The South West Coast Path

Photo: John Newell (8)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - Chapman's Pool from St Aldhelm's Head (or St Alban's Head), The South West Coast Path

Chapman's Pool from St Aldhelm's Head (or St Alban's Head), The South West Coast Path

Photo: Alan Naylor (1)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - Inside St Aldhelm's Chapel on the South West Coast Path

Inside St Aldhelm's Chapel on the South West Coast Path

Photo: Alan Naylor (2)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - Cliffs East of St Aldhelm's Head (or St Alban's Head), The South West Coast Path

Cliffs East of St Aldhelm's Head (or St Alban's Head), The South West Coast Path

Photo: Alison Parry (4)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - Worth Matravers

Worth Matravers

Photo: Alison Parry (5)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - St Aldhelm's Head (or St Alban's Head) from Emmetts Hill, The South West Coast Path

St Aldhelm's Head (or St Alban's Head) from Emmetts Hill, The South West Coast Path

Photo: Alison Parry (2)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - The South West Coast Path near St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head)

The South West Coast Path near St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head)

Photo: John Newell (3)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - On the South West Coast Path

On the South West Coast Path

Photo: Alan Naylor (5)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - Disused quarry at Winspit, The South West Coast Path

Disused quarry at Winspit, The South West Coast Path

Photo: John Newell (7)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - Chapman's Pool and Houns-tout Cliff from Emmetts Hill, The South West Coast Path

Chapman's Pool and Houns-tout Cliff from Emmetts Hill, The South West Coast Path

Photo: Alison Parry (1)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - The South West Coast Path above St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head)

The South West Coast Path above St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head)

Photo: John Newell (6)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - On the South West Coast Path

On the South West Coast Path

Photo: Alan Naylor (4)

Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers - Chapman's Pool and Houns-tout Cliff from St Aldhelm's Head (or St Alban's Head), The South West Coast Path

Chapman's Pool and Houns-tout Cliff from St Aldhelm's Head (or St Alban's Head), The South West Coast Path

Photo: John Newell (1)


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