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South Dorset Group

We are the South Dorset Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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 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
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Overview

We will head north towards Chetterwood via Witchampton and Manswood, then onto Hogstock Coppice and Bratch Lane, and back via Hemsworth and King Down Farm. The walk is on fairly level terrain and is a mix of beautiful woodland and open farmland. Due to the recent wet weather, some of the lanes and tracks are particularly muddy.  

Wednesday, 4 February 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
20.3km / 12.6mi
Ascent:
248m / 814ft
Type:
circular

Picnic lunch. 

No dogs. 

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

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
ST 95975 03122
Nearest postcode:
DT11 9JL
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Start time:
10:00 am

Badbury Rings National Trust Car Park. Free for NT members. Non NT members can park for free on the east side of the rings at OS grid ref ST 96616 02287.

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 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