Walk #805: A circular walk from Worth Matrevers to Kimmeridge
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General Data
| Date Walked | 27/01/2008 |
| County | Dorset |
| Start Location | Worth Matravers |
| End Location | Worth Matravers |
| Start time | 08.39 |
| End time | 16.07 |
| Distance | 15.9 miles |
| Description | Theis was a pleasant walk following the South West Coast Path westwards rom Worth Matravers towards Kimmeridge, before coming back along the ridge leading to Swyre Head. |
| Pack | Today I carried my 30-litre Karrimor rucksack, filled with waterproofs, a book and other odds and ends. |
| Condition | My left knee aches slightly after this walk, a sign of the unjury that I suffered on the last walk. |
| Weather | The weather today was bright and sunny, with no clouds in the sky. There was a veyr brisk chilling wind that was piercing when exposed to it in the morning. |
| OS map | Landranger number 195 (Bournemouth & Purbeck, Wimborne Minster & Ringwood) |
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General Walk Information
| Leg | To | Time | Grid reference |
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| 1 | Worth Matravers car park | 08.39 | SY9729577478 |
| 2 | Path junction in Seacombe | 09.07 | SY9845376754 |
| 3 | Winspit | 09.34 | SY9766576112 |
| 4 | Footpath | 09.53 | SY9691175478 |
| 5 | Chapel on St Aldhelm's Head | 10.07 | SY9605475519 |
| 6 | Cliff top | 10.24 | SY9590676160 |
| 7 | Valley at Hill Bottom | 10.54 to 10.58 | SY9622577748 |
| 8 | Top of Hans Tout cliff | 11.24 | SY9517177242 |
| 9 | Bottom of valley | 11.50 | SY9437777291 |
| 10 | Coast path | 12.10 | SY9354077591 |
| 11 | Coast path | 12.31 | SY9228077687 |
| 12 | Coast path | 12.50 | SY9140678230 |
| 13 | Car park at Gaulter Gap | 13.15 to 13.30 | SY9086179095 |
| 14 | Road near church in Kimmeridge | 13.52 | SY9167879904 |
| 15 | Track on Snedmore Hill | 14.10 | SY9214079837 |
| 16 | Trig pillar near Swyre Head | 14.37 | SY9337678560 |
| 17 | Car park | 15.00 | SY9433179285 |
| 18 | Road junction by Kingston Church | 15.20 | SY9561379611 |
| 19 | Road junction | 15.43 | SY9717179106 |
| 20 | Worth Matravers car park | 16.07 | SY9729577478 |
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Notes
Joutrney to Worth Matrravers; parking for one pound; Sencan putting her new gaiters on.
Walk downt o Seacombe; going into quarry by mistake.
Beautiful, windy weather; Winspit Quarry, and then the climb up to St Aldhelm's Head.
The radar research monument and the chapel.
The steep descent into the valley and up again; the memorial on West Hill; high winds.
Going down into the village, Sencan tying her boots, and the climb up to the base of Hans-tout. 165 steps up.
Riocks and views from the top; seeing the Isle of Portland. Fence sticking out of cliffs.
The path less muddier than the previous walk, rails sticking out of the cliffs; the wind less obvious down here, surprisingly hard walk.
Clavell Tower under restoartion; the theory of coastal deposition, surfers in the sea, Kodak boxes. 'property of Kodak'
Tank traps in Kimmeridge Bay, stopping for a break..
Kimmerisge village beautiful, stiff climk onto Snedmore Hill. Pleasant walk along hill, paragliders, trig pillar and high tumulus
Memorial bench to two plane crashes. Road walk to Kingston, large church. Decide to take road route.
'Compact Farm', 'Balbithan Charolais'.
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Directions
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Distances
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This makes a total distance of miles, with feet of ascent and feet of descent.
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Disclaimer
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