Dorset
With its spectacular Jurassic Coast, rolling hills, beautiful beaches, historic houses and gardens, ancient castles and forts, idyllic villages and charming market towns, Dorset is truly unique. Quiet country lanes and a network of footpaths and cycle trails make it an ideal walking and cycling holiday destination.
The Purbeck Way
Experience some of the most varied and spectacular scenery in Britain
Latest Trails
Jurassic coastline once quarried for Purbeck stone
A chance to see the red squirrel in its woodland habitat
Views of clay valleys and rolling greensand hills
Discover the landscape that inspired the poet Thomas Hardy
Sweeping views to the coast from the Dorset Downs
Pretty villages and ancient trackways
A deserted village, chalk grasslands and an iron age fort
Some of the geological highlights of the Jurassic Coast
Walk & Cycle
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Design trails using interactive Ordnance Survey maps
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Short video clips of trails and local places of interest
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Map reading skills, cycle maintenance, choosing a bicycle...