🥾 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 1–4 of 4
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
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
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
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