🥾 On foot
Walking routes in Dorset
Walking and hiking routes you can reach car-free, each with a map, GPX download, and the scenic bus or train to the start.
- 464 walks
- 80 counties
Walks
Showing 1–11 of 11
ModerateA nature walk at West Bexington, Hive Beach
Dorset
A short but stiff circular from West Bexington on Dorset's Jurassic Coast, climbing above Hive Beach for wide sea views before dropping back to the shingle.
⛰ +163 m⏱ 1 hr
EasyCorfe Common History Walk, Corfe Castle
Dorset
An easy 2.6 km linear walk from Corfe Castle village across open common to the ridge-top hamlet of Kingston, with sweeping Purbeck views.
⛰ +81 m⏱ 45 min
EasyHardy’s cottage to Max Gate
Dorset
An easy 4.6 km linear walk through Dorset heath and parkland, linking Thomas Hardy’s birthplace cottage with his later home at Max Gate.
⛰ +83 m⏱ 1 hr 15 min
ChallengingKing Charles III England Coast Path: Portland to Lulworth
Dorset
A challenging coastal stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path along Dorset's Jurassic cliffs, from Lulworth Cove towards Ringstead.
⛰ +554 m⏱ 2 hr 30 min
ModerateKingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath, Kingston Lacy
Dorset
A moderate 8 km circular across Dorset's Holt Heath from Three Legged Cross, taking in Summerlug Hill, White Sheet Hill and the Bee Garden.
⛰ +90 m⏱ 2 hr
EasyLangdon Hill walk, Golden Cap
Dorset
A gentle circular loop around wooded Langdon Hill in Dorset, with easy paths, sheltered woodland and glimpses towards Golden Cap on the Jurassic Coast.
⛰ +117 m⏱ 45 min
ModerateMelbury Beacon walk, Fontmell and Melbury Downs
Dorset
A short, sharp climb from Melbury Abbas up onto Melbury Beacon and along the chalk ridge of Compton Down, ending at Compton Abbas.
⛰ +157 m⏱ 60 min
EasyMini Explorer Trail and Brass Rubbing, Hardy Monument
Dorset
A short, easy family loop from the Hardy Monument across the high Dorset downs, with a Mini Explorer trail and brass rubbing along the way.
⛰ +74 m⏱ 30 min
EasyStonebarrow walk, Golden Cap
Dorset
A short, easy circular walk from Stanton St. Gabriel through the coastal hills below Golden Cap, on Dorset's Jurassic Coast.
⛰ +118 m⏱ 45 min
EasyThe Cogden Circular, Hive Beach
Dorset
A short, easy circular from Swyre down to the Jurassic Coast, passing Burton Mere with views towards Cliff End and Chesil Beach.
⛰ +115 m⏱ 1 hr
ModerateThe Hardy Way
Dorset
A moderate four-mile linear walk through Dorset countryside from Winfrith Newburgh towards the Lulworth coast, following part of The Hardy Way.
⛰ +217 m⏱ 1 hr 45 min