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East Dorset Group

We are the East Dorset Ramblers. We offer friendship and company on walks of from 5 to 15 miles from the Purbecks to the New Forest and beyond.

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

Overview

The start is a pleasant Avenue walk to Tuckton, then along by the Stour and through Solent Meads golf course to Hengistbury Head. We walk along the harbour side, then turn and come back along the top of the Head. We then follow the coast, dropping down to the promenade at its beginning and following this back to Southbourne.

May be muddy in places.

Bring lunch and a drink.

Wednesday, 25 March 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

If you have not walked with East Dorset Group before, please use the 'Email' option in the 'Get in touch about this walk' box to let us know that you intend to join the walk.  Please be sure that you are fit enough for the given distance.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SZ 13565 91924
Nearest postcode:
BH6 3LT
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Start time:
10:00 am

Meet at the small green at the intersection of Carbery Avenue and Watcombe Road, West Southbourne. Plenty of road parking on Watcombe Road or Leigham Vale Road on the opposite side of Carbery Avenue

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