It is very unusual for me to be on a walk when someone else is leading, but today I am walking with a group of friends one of whom lives…
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County: Dorset
Sixpenny Handley to Chettle
Recently I did a cracking circular walk from Sixpenny Handley that explored woodland around the Rushmore Estate and visited Chettle where there is a really good community shop that serves…
Read MoreSt Edward’s Way – Day 1 – Wareham to Winterbourne Stickland
For a couple of years I have been planning to walk the St Edward’s Way which is a thirty-two mile long distance route between the west door of Lady St…
Read MoreA Walk to Colmer’s Hill
Prior to setting off on this trip I studied the Ordnance Survey maps of the area to identify the local trig pillars I had not yet bagged. Visiting trigs has…
Read MoreA Walk to Pymore and Watton Hill
It is another miserable day. This grey overcast weather seems to have been going on for months. Yesterday we had a brief encounter with the sun, but we wake to…
Read MoreBurton Bradstock from West Bay
A couple of weeks ago we were discussing potential spots to visit in 2024 and Lynnie suggested a trip to West Dorset. She is a Dorset girl and grew up…
Read MoreHills and Forts around Shillingstone
I haven’t been out for a day’s walking since returning from my trek between Taunton and Gloucester a couple of weeks ago. A combination of wet weather and struggling with…
Read MoreTwo Trigs in Wareham Forest
Following my solo trip in the new caravan a couple of weeks ago we are now both getting away for a few days to fully test out everything before we…
Read MoreA Forgotten Dorset Village
Today I am walking in the Dorset countryside with my walking buddy Nigel from New Forest Navigation. Just over a year ago, whilst still avoiding contact with others, I did…
Read MoreMelbury Beacon and Win Green
On a chilly day last November I headed out with my walking buddy and we visited Melbury Beacon at the western end of Cranborne Chase. On that day visibility was…
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