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Champernhayes Wood and Wootton Fitzpaine Dorset

Rating: 2

April 26th 2012

After a succession of steep climbs Edward Griffiths is rewarded with spectacular views across West Dorset on this challenging walk.

Dor Feb 12 Walk1 Bonsley Wood and Stourpaine

Rating: 3

January 23rd 2012

Edward Griffiths embarks on a lovely walk through ancient woodland which also offers superb views over the Blackmore Vale and Cranborne Chase

Dor FEB 12 Walk 2 Gussage All Saints and Harley Wood

Rating: 3

January 23rd 2012

Following ancient tracks, Edward Griffiths explores the royal hunting grounds of Cranborne Chase, finishing with a riverside stroll by the Allen

White Horse and South Dorset Ridgeway Dorset

Rating: 3

January 3rd 2012

Edward Griffiths walks the chalk slopes of the Ridgeway to visit a 200-year-old horse

Dorchester Strollers Fresh Air and Friendship

Rating: 3

December 21st 2011

Ron Kirby of the Dorchester Strollers reveals how the town’s inhabitants are getting fit as a fiddle in 2012

Poole Old Town: latest walk from Dorset Magazine

Rating: 2

October 28th 2011

Edward Griffiths explores the fascinating alleyways of this historic seaside town...

Okeford Fitzpaine and Belchalwell

Rating: 3

July 20th 2011

Edward Griffiths walks along ancient trackways to discover the real Blackmore Vale

Okeford Fitzpaine and Belchalwell

Rating: 3

July 20th 2011

Edward Griffiths walks along ancient trackways to discover the real Blackmore Vale

Osmington Mills and Sutton Poyntz

Rating: 2

July 20th 2011

Edward Griffiths explores an old smuggling haunt on the South West Coast Path and follows the River Jordan

A Jurassic Walk: Portland Central

Rating: 2

June 16th 2011

Edward Griffiths visits the home of the most prized building stone in Britain and enjoys some spectacular views from the Jurassic Coast

A Jurassic Walk: Seacombe Cliff and Acton

Rating: 2

June 16th 2011

Edward Griffiths explores sea-cliff quarries and an unusual seawater pool at Dancing Ledge on this South West Coast Path walk

Portland Stone, Jurassic Coast, Dorset

Rating: 3

June 16th 2011

Between Devon’s Triassic beds and the Cretaceous cliffs of Ballard Down, much of Dorset’s Jurassic Coast consists of Portland and Purbeck limestone.

Walk 1 June 11 Burstock and Childhay

Rating: 2

May 23rd 2011

Edward Griffiths enjoys a hilly walk with commanding views and a plethora of beautiful wildflowers

Walk 2 June 11 Compton Abbas and Melbury Beacon

Rating: 3

May 23rd 2011

Join Edward Griffiths on a stroll through Dorset’s downland and make a detour to an Armada beacon

Piddletrenthide and Well Bottom Down

Rating: 3

April 26th 2011

Edward Griffiths enjoys chalk downs, rolling fields, ancient woods and superb views as he explores the Piddle Valley

Winspit and Renscombe

Rating: 3

April 26th 2011

Edward Griffiths enjoys a coastal walk with ancient tracks, intriguing quarry workings and fabulous vistas

The Jurassic Challenge - Walk 50 Miles in 50 Hours

Rating: 2

April 18th 2011

To celebrate its 50th Anniversary this year, Dorset Wildlife Trust is inviting 50 walkers to join The Jurassic Challenge – 50 miles in 50 hours across some of the most celebrated coastal landscape in Britain...

Ringstead Hill and Poxwell

Rating: 2

March 3rd 2011

Edward Griffiths explores the Poxwell Pericline and enjoys some magnificent views over Weymouth Bay

Sydling St Nicholas and Combe Hill Walk in Dorset

Rating: 2

February 1st 2011

Edward Griffiths follows the ancient tracks that criss-cross Sydling Valley’s glorious chalk downland

Dorset walk - Corfe Castle and Knowle Hill

Rating: 2

January 25th 2011

Edward Griffiths explores the Bronze Age barrows and river pastures around Corfe Castle