Purbeck Heaths and Nine Barrow Down

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Overview

A relatively flat walk with a few climbs near to the end. We leave Corfe Castle car park heading over the railway line towards Wytch Heath, Rempstone Heath, Newton Bay, Greenland and Newton Heath. We leave the heaths climbing up to Nine Barrow Down with lovely views towards Poole harbour and Swanage before heading back to Corfe.

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 18.7km / 11.6mi
Ascent:: 269.7m / 885ft
Type:: circular

Picnic

No dogs

Please check this website post 19:00 on the day before the walk in the rare event it has been cancelled.

Features

Toilets available
Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SY 95931 82490
Nearest postcode:: BH20 5DR
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Corfe Castle NT Car Park. Parking free for NT members. Free parking across the main road below the castle motte for non NT members.

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