16 easy-to-follow circular walks in Dorset

Sixteen easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Dorset of all grades in Walk Grade Order


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Grade Order | Length Order | Time Order | Walk Number or Start Location Order
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Walk do101 Swyre Head and The Jurassic Coast from Durdle Door

Coastal walk to a superb Limestone arch

Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:1,234 ft (376 m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk do103 Eggardon Hill from Askerswell

Impressive Hill Fort

Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:630 ft (192 m)
Time:2.75hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk do105 Black Down (Hardy Monument) via Corton Down from Winterbourne St Martin, Martinstown

Fine ridge walk with expanding views

Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:847 ft (258 m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk do108 Stinsford, Puddletown Forest and Hardy's Cottage from Higher Bockhampton

The heart of Wessex

Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:643 ft (196 m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk do110 Melbury Osmond and Melbury Park from Evershot

In the footsteps of Tess of the d'Urbervilles

Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:558 ft (170 m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk do111 Abbotsbury Castle and Chesil Beach from Abbotsbury

Superb views

Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:994 ft (303 m)
Time:3.25hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk do114 Stinsford and Hardy's Cottage from Higher Bockhampton

The heart of Thomas Hardy's Wessex

Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:499 ft (152 m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk do115 Corfe Castle and Houns Tout Cliffs from Worth Matravers

Iconic Castle and Cliffs

Vital Statistics:

Length:9.5 miles (15 km)
Ascent:1,388 ft (423 m)
Time:5 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk do118 Abbotsbury Castle and Chesil Beach from West Bexington

Magnificent views

Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:811 ft (247 m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:(Easy)

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Walk do122 Black Down (Hardy Monument) via Great Hill from Winterbourne St Martin, Martinstown

Fine ridge walk with expanding views

Vital Statistics:

Length:7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:1,037 ft (316 m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk do126 Ringstead Bay, Durdle Door and The Jurassic Coast from Lulworth Cove

Coastal walk to a superb Limestone arch

Vital Statistics:

Length:9 miles (14.5 km)
Ascent:1,191 ft (363 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk do128 Littlebredy from Abbotsbury

Superb views

Vital Statistics:

Length:7.25 miles (11.5 km)
Ascent:1,158 ft (353 m)
Time:3.75hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk do133 Hardy's Cottage and Puddletown Forest from Higher Bockhampton

The heart of Wessex

Vital Statistics:

Length:5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:561 ft (171 m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk do139 Athelhampton from Tolpuddle

A stroll through history

Vital Statistics:

Length:5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:322 ft (98 m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:(Easy)
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Walk do141 Abbotsbury Castle, West Bexington and Chesil Beach from Abbotsbury

Superb views

Vital Statistics:

Length:8.25 miles (13 km)
Ascent:1,070 ft (326 m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:(Moderate)
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Walk do142 St Aldhelm's Head (St Alban's Head) from Worth Matravers

One short, steep ascent to magnificent views

Vital Statistics:

Length:4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:754 ft (230 m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:(Easy)

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