Guide to Dorset Pub Walks Guidebook

author: Steve Davison
Discover Dorset's lovely countryside with this guide to some of the best walks in the county. There are 20 circular routes here varying in length from 2.75 to 6.25 miles. At the heart of each walk is a great local pub.

Explore the county's world-famous Jurassic coastline, including the chalk stack of Old Harry and the south coast's highest point at Golden Cap. Wander through rolling downland scenery with flower-rich meadows, visiting Iron Age hillforts with commanding defensive positions that offer great views. Take a walk along the former Saxon defences at Wareham or meander alongside peaceful rivers, follow paths through a patchwork of hedge-lined fields accompanied by birdsong, or explore picture-postcard villages and enjoy the tranquillity of their historic churches.

The pocket-size book is printed in full colour and includes colour photographs of some of the pubs and places visited. Each of the walk entries includes walk summary and highlights, pub details including telephone, web address and post code, how to get to the start, parking information and the relevant OS Explorer map sheet number. The navigation instructions are printed in numbered paragraphs and there are simple sketch maps which also show the locations of the paragraph numbers. Having access to the OS Explorer map, either a paper map, or on a device helps ease of navigation.

The walk locations are:
Golden Cap - 4.75 miles
Stoke Abbott - 5 miles
Eggardon Hill - 6.25 miles
Evershot - 4 miles
Abbotsbury - 5.25 miles
Langton Herring - 4.5 miles
Sandford Orcas - 2.75 miles
Martinstown - 6 miles
Cerne Abbas - 2.75 miles
Sutton Poyntz - 4 miles
Plush - 4.5 miles
Sturminster Newton - 5.25 miles
Milton Abbas - 4.5 miles
Child Okeford - 4.5 or 6 miles
Wareham - 4 miles
Worth Matravers - 5.25 miles
Pamphill - 3.5 miles
Gussage All Saints - 5 miles
Studland - 5.75 miles
Cranborne - 4.5 miles

ISBN 9781846744136 Pages 64 (2022) 116mm x 148mm