August Bank Holiday in Dorset - Saturday

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Lowland and Hill Walks
Aug 27
2022

27 people attending

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£12.50
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12 miles, some ups and downs


Fancy an alternative to Big Summer Camp? Join me for a weekend of hiking and chilling around the campfire on the beautiful Isle of Purbeck in Dorset.

Following on from previous Dorset and Devon Doubles, I thought I'd put on another to make the most of the August Bank Holiday. I'll be leading a walk each day, and depending on other leader availability there may be further options available too. 

Schedule:


The walk:

Saturday's walk starts at Corfe Castle, and we'll work our way through pretty farmland before reaching the coast and following it eastwards to Swanage. There's some nice things to see along the way including Winspit Quarry, pretty villages and of course the Jurassic Coast. And hopefully we'll have time for a pint at the famous Square & Compass pub.

This is a linear walk and we'll get the bus or (hopefully) the steam train back to Corfe, depending on what time we get in. Once we get to Swanage there's plenty of pubs and places to eat and a nice beach if you fancy a paddle.

Dogs are welcome on the walk but will need to be on the lead at times.

 

Accommodation options

You'll need to arrange your own accommodation for the weekend.

Camping
The majority of people coming have booked Fri-Mon at Purbeck Valley Farmhouse Campsite - Book here. It's only £10/night.  It's basic but has plenty of space and decent facilities, and camp fires & BBQs are permitted. No dogs allowed sadly

The excellent Woodyhyde Campsite over the road is currently full. There's loads of other campsites around.

B&Bs
There's loads of B&Bs, guest houses and pubs in Corfe Castle. You might be lucky and find some have availability.

 

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Corfe Castle
Quarry
Winspit quarry
purbeck coast
The great globe
Corfe Castle
Quarry
Winspit quarry