Walking Holidays and Private Tours

DAY ONE Arrive in Cerne Abbas and settle into your comfortable accommodation at The New Inn. DAY TWO - Studland to Corfe Castle 10 miles - Moderate - Shorter option of 8 miles Today we are visiting the Isle of Purbeck, which isn't an island at all but a spectacular area of coast, hills and heathland. You set off across some of Dorset's best preserved heathland, home to rare reptiles and birds passing the Agglestone Rock on your way, thrown by the devil according to local legend. You then reach Studland with its miles of sandy beach and Fort Henry, the bunker from which Churchill and Eisenhower watched D-Day preparations. From here you walk to Handfast Point to admire Old Harry Rocks before climbing onto Ballard Down with its far-reaching views over Poole Harbour. You then take a magnificent ridgeway walk all the way to Corfe Castle where you can visit one of the villages hostelries or explore the castle ruins. DAY THREE The Jurassic Coast. A day walking the UNESCO World Heritage coastline which we can make as strenuous or easy as you like. There will be opportunities for swimming along the way. DAY FOUR - Sydling St. Nicholas to Cerne Abbas 7.5 miles - Easy - Option to extend to 10 miles A shorter walk today passing through one of the most peaceful valleys in the county before a short sharp climb to meet The Wessex Ridgeway. You then descend again to arrive at the feet of the Cerne Giant before transferring to your car or the station to head off home. Or you could book an additional night's accommodation for a relaxed end to your break.