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Cerne Abbas circuit
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3.07mi 
+449ft 
-446ft 
1h50
Moderate 
Starting point in Cerne Abbas - Dorset A circular walk giving beautiful views over the surrounding countryside of rolling hills and meadows.
South Cadbury, Somerset
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9.04mi
+705ft
-705ft
4h45
Moderate
Starting point in 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!
Rodden and Langton Herring from Abbotsbury
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9.1mi
+650ft
-656ft
4h45
Moderate
Starting point in 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.
20.24mi
+1844ft
-1837ft
10h55
Extreme
Starting point in Chideock - Dorset If you want beaches, cliffs, woodlands and meadows and a walk that will test your fitness, this is the one for you.
St. Catherine Chapel
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2.6mi
+236ft
-236ft
1h25
Moderate
Starting point in 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.
Babcary Meadows Nature Reserve
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2.35mi
+10ft
-10ft
1h05
Easy
Starting point in Babcary - Somerset Species rich hay meadow. To see the reserve at its best visit between April and mid-July before the annual hay cut.
Seatown from Charmouth via Golden Cap
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3.93mi
+889ft
-869ft
2h35
Easy
Starting point in 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.
Osmington Bay Circular Walk
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6.55mi
+804ft
-807ft
3h45
Moderate
Starting point in 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.
White Field Nature Reserve, Butleigh
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2.11mi
+59ft
-59ft
1h00
Easy
Starting point in 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
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2.42mi
+272ft
-253ft
1h20
Easy
Starting point in 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.
An exploratory ramble around Iwerne Minster
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3.62mi
+203ft
-194ft
1h50
Easy
Starting point in Iwerne Minster - Dorset A gentle exploratory ramble along nearby footpaths with pleasant views. Nothing onerous.
Bishopswood Meadows (and Jan Hobbs) Nature Reserve
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2.24mi
+266ft
-256ft
1h15
Easy
Starting point in Otterford - Somerset Species-rich limestone and marshy meadows beside River Yarty.
Evercreech to Batcombe and back along the River Alham
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8.49mi
+528ft
-538ft
4h20
Easy
Starting point in 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.
West Lulworth to Mupe Bay
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3.86mi
+784ft
-781ft
2h30
Difficult
Starting point in West Lulworth - Dorset A wonderful peaceful walk to the hidden gem of Mupe Bay. Super coastal views and some nice hills too!
Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door
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2.07mi
+436ft
-436ft
1h20
Easy
Starting point in 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.
Blackbrook Meander
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1.76mi
+16ft
-16ft
0h50
Easy
Starting point in Somerset A gentle meander alongside Blackbrook and around pleasant Hamilton Gault Park. The stream is a traffic-free route for wildlife in and out of the town, including otters and water voles. Come out on a summer evening and watch bats flying above your head catching insects.
River and Canal
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1.63mi
+13ft
-13ft
0h45
Easy
Starting point in Cheddon Fitzpaine - Somerset A pleasant route of reasonable distance, taking in a beautiful stretch of Taunton’s crowning glory the River Tone, and a quiet tract of the Bridgwater and Taunton canal. Wildlife abounds.
Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve
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1.63mi
+16ft
-16ft
0h45
Easy
Starting point in 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.
Cranmore Tower to Shepton Mallet
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4.88mi
+161ft
-643ft
2h25
Easy
Starting point in Cranmore - Somerset This walk is intended as the return leg to the central section of the East Mendip Way from Shepton Mallet to Cranmore Tower and is originally published on the East Mendip Way Facebook page.
Frome to Whatley and Nunney
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9.56mi
+479ft
-482ft
4h50
Moderate
Starting point in Frome - Somerset A circular walk from Frome to Whatley, then to Nunney along Nunney Combe and back to Frome via Critchill Farm.
It features the eastern end of the East Mendip Way.
Steart Marshes Walk
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4.31mi
+23ft
-23ft
2h00
Easy
Starting point in Otterhampton - England A circular walk through the newly created Steart Marshes along well made pathways, with an optional extension to the breach in the former sea defences on the River Parrett.
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