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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.

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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

A wide range of scenery in beautiful West Dorset, including the Jubilee Trail, the Monarch’s Way and the Wessex Ridgeway. Starting from Beaminster we follow the Jubille Trail through Stoke Abbott to Pilsdon and the Monarch’s Way to Lewesdon Hill and then the Wessex Ridgeway back to Beaminster, Pretty valleys and lovely views from the hills.

Sunday, 24 August 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
19.3km / 12.0mi
Ascent:
500m / 1640ft
Type:
circular

Picnic lunch.

There are a few muddy parts even at this time of year and several steep ascents and descents.

No dogs.

Please check on the website after 7pm on the night before the walk to check that it has not been postponed due to bad weather or other reasons.

Features

  • Toilets available

Starting point

Grid reference:
ST 48116 01419
Nearest postcode:
DT8 3EF
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Start time:
10:00 am

Yarn Barton car park near the centre of Beaminster. Car parking is £4.20 for over 4 hours. There is limited on street parking around Beaminster but please ensure that you are at Yarn Barton in plenty of time for the start of the walk.

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