Kiddiwalks in Dorset Family Walks Guidebook

author: Nigel Vile
This book contains 20 of the best family-friendly walks in Dorset. Here you'll find a selection of excellent outings, all devised especially with children in mind. The routes are short, and all are packed with fun things to see and do along the way. There are birds and animals to spot, lighthouses and watermills to investigate, quarries and caves to explore and ancient hillforts and castle ruins to conquer.

Short and sweet, these family-friendly Dorset walks are all circular, ranging from 1.5 to 2.75 miles in length. More than just walks, each route comes with suggestions for things to do along the way: beaches & streams ideal for paddling; woods to play hide-&-seek in; nature trails to follow; wide-open spaces where kids can burn off excess energy, plus much more.

Each walk features recommendations for refreshment stops from picnic sites to cafés and family-friendly pubs. The routes are easy to follow with full colour maps and pictures throughout, with clear written instructions making it easy to find your way. Let your kids take the lead!

There are the great ramparts of Bradbury Rings where legend has it that King Arthur defeated the Saxons; the sea and sand of Lulworth Cove with the possibility of a boat trip; the superb walk to the top of Golden Cap with views across the whole of Lyme Bay; and a host of other wonderful outings for the whole family.

The walk locations are:
Seatown - 2 miles
Pilsdon Pen - 2.5 miles
Burton Bradstock - 2 miles
Hogg Cliff - 2.5 miles
Cerne Abbas - 2.5 miles
Maiden Castle - 1.5 miles
Langton Herring and the Fleet - 2.5 miles
Portland - 2.5 miles
Lulworth Cove - 2 miles
Bockhampton - 2.5 miles
Milton Abbas- 2.5 miles
Sturminster Newton - 2 miles
Okeford Hill - 2.5 miles
Hod Hill - 2.5 miles
Fontmell Down - 2 miles
Gore Heath - 2.5 miles
Badbury Rings - 2 miles
Arne and Arne Heath - 2 miles
Worth Matravers - 2.5 miles
Pentridge and Bokerley Ditch - 2.75 miles

ISBN 9781846740671 Pages 96 (2023) 148mm x 210mm