The Best Swanage Walks includes 11 hand-picked walks starting in the popular seaside resort of Swanage. The town offers many visitor attractions such as a gently sloping sandy beach, Victorian Pier, plenty of pubs and fish & chips shops, and a historic steam railway that connects Swanage to Corfe Castle.
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The Best Kingston Walks includes 12 superb walks starting in the small Purbeck village of Kingston which is located about 2 miles south of Corfe Castle and about 5 miles west of the popular seaside resort of Swanage. The village boasts an excellent pub – the Scott Arms – as well as the elaborate St James’ Church which resembles a miniature early English cathedral. The village is served by regular buses to Swanage, Corfe Castle, Wareham and Poole (Purbeck Breezer 40 service)
Walk highlights include routes to Corfe Castle, Swyre Head, Kimmeridge and Chapmans Pool.
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The Best Seatown Walks includes 11 stunning coastal walks starting in the small coastal hamlet of Seatown which is about 3 miles south-west of Bridport and about 7.5 miles east of Lyme Regis. Walk highlights include the Golden Cap which, at 191 m / 627 ft, is the highest point on the entire south coast of Great Britain.
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The Best Corfe Castle Walks includes 9 of my favourite walks starting in the historic village of Corfe Castle which nestles in a gap in the Purbeck Hills on the route between Wareham and Swanage.
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The Best Studland Walks covers 7 of my favourite walks starting in the sleepy seaside village of Studland which is located 2 miles north of Swanage and 4.6 miles east of Corfe Castle.
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The Best Worth Matravers Walks covers 10 of my favourite walks starting in the picturesque village of Worth Matravers which is located 4 miles west of Swanage and 4 miles south of Corfe Castle.
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This post gives a very brief introduction to the best Lulworth Cove walks. All the walks start in the main car park at Lulworth Cove Sat Nav postcode BH20 5RQ (Google map). Car park charges are £5 for 4 hours which is sufficient for most walks, or £10 all day. For more detailed visitor information see https://www.dorsetguide.com/lulworth-cove/
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Colmers Hill is one of the most recognisable scenes in the West Dorset landscape, this iconic conical-shaped hill rises 417 feet above the village of Symondsbury on the edge of Bridport. It has been part of the Symondsbury Estate for over one hundred years and is open to the public with a permissive path up to the top. There are several walks in the area, the shorter Colmers Hill Walk is described below.
Distance: 1.6 miles Circular
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Ascent: 295ft, Highest Point 417ft
OS Map: OS Explorer 116 Lyme Regis & Bridport
Date of Walk: June 202
The Anchor Inn Seatown
The Anchor Inn is located just seconds from the beach at Seatown. The pub stocks a varied selection of real ales from Palmers Brewery which is just up the road at Bridport and has been supplying West Dorset since 1794. Not only do they serve excellent food and drinks but also offer accommodation with all rooms having stunning sea views.
The Anchor Inn
Seatown, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6JU
Tel 01297 489215
opening hours Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00
Moor Crichel
Moor Crichel is a small village located on Cranborne Chase five miles east of Blandford Forum. Its main attraction is the avenue of beech trees just outside the village. The village is home to Crichel House and surrounding estate which also includes the church of St Mary (not open to the public).
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