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    Short Walks in Dorset
    Short Walks in Dorset
    Short Walks in Dorset
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    Short Walks in Dorset

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    Discover Dorset like never before with Ramblers Short Walks in Dorset.

    This practical e-guidebook contains 20 short walks in Dorset, all of which are 5 miles or under, and are ideal for families and individuals young and old looking for an afternoon stroll.

    The southern English county of Dorset contains stunning coastal scenery and beautiful rural countryside waiting to be explored. The area is famous for the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, which features landforms such as the sublime Lulworth Cove, the impressive shingles of Chesil Beach, and the great natural arch of Durdle Door.

    This guide, produced in co-operation with the Ramblers and featuring Ordnance Survey mapping, is the perfect way to get out and enjoy the stunning scenery.

    This compact little guide contains walks, all of which are 5 miles or under, which are ideal for an afternoon stroll.

    INCLUDES:
    • 20 easy to follow walks which can be completed in 3 hours and under.

    • Each walk has a detailed Ordnance Survey map with the route clearly marked plus a detailed description of the route.
    • The walks have been chosen with issues like parking and refreshments in mind to make life easy for families.
    • There are interesting facts about the things you'll see along the route.
    • All the books include general information on walking and also the general area covered by the guide.
    • Packed with colour photographs of scenes you will see along the walk.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins UK
    Release dateMay 7, 2015
    ISBN9780008102067
    Short Walks in Dorset
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      Short Walks in Dorset - Collins Maps

      Copyright

      Published by Collins

      An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

      Westerhill Road

      Bishopbriggs

      Glasgow G64 2QT

      www.harpercollins.co.uk

      First edition 2011

      Second edition 2015

      Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2015

      Original text © David Perrott and Laurence Main

      Collins ® is a registered trademark of

      HarperCollins Publishers Limited

      Mapping on the inner front cover and all

      walking planning maps generated from

      Collins Bartholomew digital databases

      This product uses map data licensed from Ordnance Survey

      © Crown copyright and database rights (2015)

      Ordnance Survey (100018598)

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      The contents of this publication are believed correct at the time of printing. Nevertheless, the publisher can accept no responsibility for errors or omissions, changes in the detail given, or for any expense or loss thereby caused.

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      Ebook Edition © March 2015 ISBN: 9780008102067

      Version: 2015-04-28

      Contents

      Cover

      Title Page

      Copyright

      Short Walk locations

      Introduction

      How to use this book

      Short walks

      Photo credits

      About the Publisher

      walk 1, walk 2, walk 3, walk 4, walk 5, walk 6, walk 7, walk 8, walk 9, walk 10, walk 11, walk 12, walk 13, walk 14, walk 15, walk 16, walk 17, walk 18, walk 19, walk 20

      Introduction

      Walking in Dorset

      Dorset offers an amazing variety of unspoilt scenery and many wonderful opportunities for walking. There are no mountains but there are high places with magnificent views. The county is rich in geology and wildlife.

      The gentle, undulating countryside around Blackmoor Vale and the River Stour contrasts vividly with the heathland of mid-Dorset and the outstanding natural beauty of the rugged coastline. Rolling chalk hills with ridge-top footpaths provide splendid walking; so does the Dorset Coast Path with its huge cliffs and interesting features such as Golden Cap, Durdle Door and Chesil Beach. The coast is the most popular area for visitors so venture inland if you seek remote and quiet places.

      The county has a fascinating history too, dominated by the remains of prehistory. Hillforts, tumuli, earthworks and other ancient monuments are scattered across the countryside. There are also many delightful villages and country towns which are well worth visiting.

      Dorset is linked inextricably with Thomas Hardy, the poet and novelist, who was born in Higher Bockhampton in 1840 and lived most of his life in the county. Hardy adopted the name of the Saxon kingdom of Wessex to give territorial definition to the world his characters inhabited and to unite his series of novels. Hardy’s Wessex was an evocation of the Dorset landscape he knew so well, ‘partly real, partly dream-country’. Lovers of Hardy’s novels and poems come here from all over the world, and an awareness of his work will add immensely to the appreciation of this area, whilst enabling the walker, travelling in a way thoroughly recommended by Hardy, to really get to know ‘remarkably well’ this ‘little bit of the world’.

      Walking is a pastime which can fulfil the needs of everyone. You can adapt it to suit your own preferences and it is one of the healthiest of activities. This guide is for those who just want to walk a few miles. It really doesn’t take long to find yourself in some lovely countryside. All the walks are five miles or less so should easily be completed in under three hours. Walking can be anything from an individual pastime to a family stroll, or maybe a group of friends enjoying the fresh air and open spaces of our countryside. There is no need for walking to be competitive and, to get the most from

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