Dorset Walks

116 walks across the county — from gentle strolls to challenging coastal hikes.

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Corfe Common history walk

History-rich walk from Corfe Castle onto the common with views and layers of Purbeck story.

Corfe Castle / Corfe Common 2.5 miles Dog friendly

ModerateNational Trust walk

Durdle Door & Lulworth Cove

Short iconic Jurassic Coast circuit linking Lulworth Cove with Durdle Door.

West Lulworth 2.50 miles Sat Nav: BH20 5RS

EasyCurated route

Fontmell Down walk

Short downland National Trust walk with open views over the north Dorset chalk landscape.

Fontmell and Melbury Downs 1 miles Sat Nav: SP7 0DT Dog friendly

EasyNational Trust walk

Hive Beach coast path walk

Short coast-path walk above Hive Beach with wide coastal views.

Hive Beach / Burton Bradstock 1.1 miles Sat Nav: DT6 4RE Dog friendly

EasyNational Trust walk

Hod Hill butterfly walk

Short butterfly-focused walk over the grassland slopes of Hod Hill.

Hod Hill 1 miles Sat Nav: DT11 8PR Dog friendly

ModerateNational Trust walk

Hod Hill circular walk

Compact circular walk exploring Hod Hill’s dramatic Iron Age and Roman earthworks.

Hod Hill 1 miles Sat Nav: DT11 8PR Dog friendly

ModerateNational Trust walk

Houns-tout Cliff from Kingston

Purbeck clifftop outing from Kingston to Houns-tout with classic limestone coast views.

Kingston / Houns-tout Cliff 3.50 miles Sat Nav: BH20 5LL

EasyCurated route

Langdon Hill walk

Woodland and viewpoint walk from Langdon Hill, good for a shorter outing near Golden Cap.

Golden Cap / Langdon Hill 1.4 miles Dog friendly

EasyNational Trust walk

Lawrence of Arabia Trail

Longer countryside trail from the Tank Museum area following places linked to T.E. Lawrence around Bovington and Clouds Hill.

Bovington / Tank Museum / Clouds Hill area 6.75 miles Sat Nav: BH20 6JG

ModerateOfficial route

North Dorset Trailway

Traffic-free trailway through the Stour valley corridor, suitable for easier walking and steady mileage.

Sturminster Newton to Spetisbury 14 miles Dog friendly

EasyTrailway

Quarrymans Ways

Short Acton loop exploring Purbeck’s quarry landscape and the paths used by generations of stone workers.

Acton / Langton Matravers 1.5 miles Sat Nav: BH19 3JS

EasyOfficial route

Sherborne Park & Oborne

Countryside walk from Sherborne station through parkland and the village of Oborne.

Sherborne / Oborne 6.00 miles Sat Nav: DT9 3LR

Easy to ModerateCurated route

South Purbeck cliffs walk

Longer clifftop route taking in the dramatic South Purbeck coast and big sea views.

Spyway / Langton Matravers 6 miles Sat Nav: BH19 3HG Dog friendly

ModerateNational Trust walk

St Aldhelm's Head near Worth Matravers

Short coastal walk from Worth Matravers country to the dramatic headland at St Aldhelm’s Head.

Worth Matravers / St Aldhelm’s Head 4.10 miles Sat Nav: BH19 3LL

EasyCurated route

Stonebarrow walk

Short coast-and-country walk from Stonebarrow with easy access to dramatic cliff scenery.

Golden Cap / Stonebarrow 1.7 miles Dog friendly

EasyNational Trust walk

The Priests Way

Classic Purbeck route between Swanage and Worth Matravers with coastal scenery, open downland and village stops.

Swanage to Worth Matravers 3 miles Sat Nav: BH19 2RG

ModerateOfficial route

Castleman Trailway

Long multi-user route following the old railway line corridor through east Dorset woodland, heath and villages.

Old railway corridor across east Dorset 16.5 miles

Easy to ModerateLong-distance trail

Cerne Valley Way

Long circular route exploring the chalk landscapes, villages and valley scenery around Cerne Abbas and Dorchester.

Cerne Abbas / Hilfield / Dorchester circuit 24 miles

ChallengingLong-distance trail

Cogden Circular

Easy circular from Cogden with a mix of coast, fields and local views.

Cogden / Burton Bradstock 2.2 miles Dog friendly

EasyNational Trust walk

Commoners Ways

Circular Purbeck route from Kingston combining village lanes, common land and big countryside views.

Kingston / Corfe Castle area 5.5 miles Sat Nav: BH20 5LL

UnknownOfficial route

Dorset Walks

Editor's Picks

St Aldhelm's Head

The Priest's Way

South Purbeck Cliffs

Hive Beach Coast Path

Lawrence of Arabia Trail

Fontmell Down

All Dorset Walks

Corfe Common history walk

Durdle Door & Lulworth Cove

Fontmell Down walk

Hive Beach coast path walk

Hod Hill butterfly walk

Hod Hill circular walk

Houns-tout Cliff from Kingston

Langdon Hill walk

Lawrence of Arabia Trail

North Dorset Trailway

Quarrymans Ways

Sherborne Park & Oborne

South Purbeck cliffs walk

St Aldhelm's Head near Worth Matravers

Stonebarrow walk

The Priests Way

Castleman Trailway

Cerne Valley Way

Cogden Circular

Commoners Ways