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Walk #811: A circular walk from Durweston to Woolland Hill and Milton Abbas

 

P20082273725 The River Stour in Durweston.
     
P20082273733 Stourpaine church.
P20082273725 The River Stour in Durweston.
     
P20082273733 Stourpaine church.

General Data

Date Walked 27/02/2008
County Dorset
Start Location Durweston
End Location Durweston
Start time 08.38
End time 17.08
Distance 22.9 miles
Description This was a pleasant walk following part of the Wessex Ridgeway and the Stour Valley Way.
Pack Today I carried my 30-litre Karrimor rucksack, filled with waterproofs, a book and other odds and ends.
Condition I feel absolutely fine after this walk. The only problem I had was with a little pain in my left foot, which got cured soon after I changed socks after the lunch stop.
Weather The day started off with hazy cloud high overhead, but this eventualyl dissipated, leaving mostly a cloudy day with some sunny patches. It was qutie warm when in the sun, although the breeze was quite chilly.
OS map Landranger number 194 (Dorchester & Weymouth, Cerne Abbas & Bere Regis)

 

P20082273737 A stream to the north of Stourpaine.
     
P20082273749 The doorway leading into the Cricketers pub in Iwerne Courtney.
P20082273737 A stream to the north of Stourpaine.
     
P20082273749 The doorway leading into the Cricketers pub in Iwerne Courtney.

General Walk Information

LegTo Time Grid reference
1 Lay-by near Durweston 08.38 ST8555709034
2 Footpath in field 09.00 ST8615010086
3 Road crossing 09.17 ST8596711212
4 The Cricketers pub, Iwerne Courtney 09.37 ST8597512662
5 Trig pillar on Hambledon Hill 09.58 ST8482812256
6 Track junction near Hanford Farm 10.22 ST8445611192
7 A357 road 10.47 ST8315310603
8 Road / bridleway junction 10.58 ST8306110193
9 Trig pillar on Okeford Hill 11.19 ST8235809466
10 Road 11.34 ST8125609336
11 Track near mast 11.55 ST7996608278
12 Road 12.20 ST7892206653
13 Trig pillar on Woolland Hill 12.41 ST7776905586
14 Footpath in field 13.00 ST7861904473
15 Footpath 13.20 ST7927903151
16 Road junction 13.35 ST7992702604
17 The Hambro Arms in Milton Abbas 13.55 to 14.21ST8080701922
18 Footpath in woods 14.41 ST8151302608
19 Track crossing 14.58 ST8250003078
20 Track by barns 15.16 ST8310604122
21 Road junction 15.33 ST8336705102
22 End of New Road 15.58 ST8405906390
23 Bridleway junction 16.20 ST8291307723
24 Road / bridleway junction 16.38 ST8423308299
25 Lay-by near Durweston 17.08 ST8555709034

 

P20082273765 The trig pillar on Hambledon Hill.
     
P20082273767 The trig pillar on Hambledon Hill.
P20082273765 The trig pillar on Hambledon Hill.
     
P20082273767 The trig pillar on Hambledon Hill.

Notes

 

P20082273778 The view from the bridge over the River Stour to the southwest of Hanford Farm.
     
P20082273792 The trig pillar on Okeford Hill.
P20082273778 The view from the bridge over the River Stour to the southwest of Hanford Farm.
     
P20082273792 The trig pillar on Okeford Hill.

Directions

 

P20082273803 Looking westwards from Bell Hill.
     
P20082273810 The view west from near Woolland Hill.
P20082273803 Looking westwards from Bell Hill.
     
P20082273810 The view west from near Woolland Hill.

Distances

From To Distance (m)Ascent (ft) Descent (ft)
Durweston Iwerne Courtney 3.1 344 335
Iwerne Courtney Bulbarrow Hill 8.4 1503 784
Bulbarrow Hill Milton Abbas 3.6 351 801
>Milton Abbas Durweston 7.8 860 1138

This makes a total distance of 22.9 miles, with 3058 feet of ascent and 3058 feet of descent.

  Profile of walk #811

 

P20082273813 Army camoflague on Woolland Hill.
     
P20082273819 A concrete hut on Woolland Hill.
P20082273813 Army camoflague on Woolland Hill.
     
P20082273819 A concrete hut on Woolland Hill.

 

P20082273820 Woolland Hill trig pillar.
     
P20082273825 A mast on Wolland Hill.
P20082273820 Woolland Hill trig pillar.
     
P20082273825 A mast on Wolland Hill.

 

P20082273830 Following the path southeastwards from Bulbarrow Farm.
     
P20082273841 Milton Abbey School.
P20082273830 Following the path southeastwards from Bulbarrow Farm.
     
P20082273841 Milton Abbey School.

 

P20082273847 Milton Abbas.
     
P20082273851 Milton Abbas church.
P20082273847 Milton Abbas.
     
P20082273851 Milton Abbas church.

 

P20082273854 A pretty old building in Milton Abbas.
     
P20082273874 A stream in Winterborne Stickland.
P20082273854 A pretty old building in Milton Abbas.
     
P20082273874 A stream in Winterborne Stickland.

 

P20082273878 Climbing northeastwards out of Winterborne Stickland.
     
P20082273879 Looking south over Winterborne Stickland.
P20082273878 Climbing northeastwards out of Winterborne Stickland.
     
P20082273879 Looking south over Winterborne Stickland.

 

P20082273881 Heading north to Field Grove.
     
P20082273891 Heading east from The Folly towards Sutcombe Wood.
P20082273881 Heading north to Field Grove.
     
P20082273891 Heading east from The Folly towards Sutcombe Wood.

 

P20082273903 The view down over Durweston.
     
P20082273905 The war memorial in Durweston.
P20082273903 The view down over Durweston.
     
P20082273905 The war memorial in Durweston.

Disclaimer

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