Walk in Hooke Park
Hooke Park is a fascinating place to walk – and a must-see for visitors to West Dorset in April/May when the bluebells are at their best. Just a few miles from our shepherd’s huts at Dorset Forest Garden it combines ancient bluebell woodland (tracing its roots back to the middle ages), with cutting edge architecture. […]
Horn Park Walk
Start Grid Ref: ST 47000 03245 (see map) Park in the entrance to Common Water Lane. Walk highlights: Panoramic Views Wild deer Pheasants Duration : 1 – 1.5 hours Walking boots or wellies are advisable. There are steep hills and (during winter) mud. From your car walk up the hill along the road Go through […]
Pub Walk – Golden Cap
Distance 5.4km Elevation gain 233m Pub The Anchor Inn at Seatown This is a popular walk, and it is not hard to see why. It starts from the National Trust car park between Morcombelake and Seatown in the midst of a beautiful hilltop woodland. From here the walk is a relatively gentle slope to the […]
Dorset Falconry Park
Dorchester Falconry Park Lewell Mill Lane, Lewel, Dorchester DT2 8AN 01305 250710 This is a new attraction close to historic Dorchester. Though the attraction itself is new, the owners are very experienced and knowledgeable falconers. As we arrived, their 11am falconry display was about to start so we headed straight to the field where […]
