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Walking in West Dorset

Our group has the stunning Jurassic Coast and the beautiful hills and valleys of the local countryside as our home walking area. We also walk across Dorset and into the adjoining counties of Devon and Somerset and enjoy group holidays in England and Wales.  

Join our walking community

You’re welcome to join us on our walks whether you live in and around the area or if you’re just visiting. Just look at our walks programme, select a walk and phone to book. 

After you’ve enjoyed a few walks with us, you’re encouraged to join the Ramblers. As a member you’ll have insurance cover, you can go on group holidays and events, and you can lead walks. You’ll also receive a discount on walking gear at some major outdoor shops.  

Choose West Dorset as your group to receive our regular email programme detailing walks, social events and group walking holidays. We hope to walk with you soon. 

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Find out more

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Find a walk

Search 50,000 Ramblers group walks, guided by a walk leader. Enter a location or postcode to find nearby Ramblers group walks. 

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Find a group

With over 500 Ramblers groups across Britain there is bound to be at least one close to you. Enter a location or postcode to find nearby Ramblers groups. 

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Campaign with us - protect the places we walk

Walking is a simple pleasure that should be open to everyone, so we campaign to remove barriers to walking and we protect the places we love to wander.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking