Dorset Walks

2007 - 2008 Programme of walks
around South Dorset
with Bob Ford




Just turn up at any of the walks you want to; £3.00 per walk.
Each walk (apart from the all day walks) lasts approx. 90 minutes and covers 1 - 2 miles.

click on the map references to see a map showing each starting point

reports archive ...

2 Wednesdays in September:
12th, 19th
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
  see trip reports
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday September 28th 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm
Swyre Head, Kingston

Meet at the car park approx 1 mile west of Kingston,
map reference SY943793 (see map)

Wednesday October 3rd 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Portland - all day walk

Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

4 Wednesdays in October:
10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
  see trip reports
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday October 26th 2.30 pm
Chaldon Herring (East Chaldon)  see trip report
Meet in the car park just east of the village,
map reference SY796834 (see map)

Wednesday November 7th 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Portland - all day walk

Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

4 Wednesdays in November:
14th, 21st, 28th
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
  see trip reports
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday November 30th 2.30 pm
Chapel Hill, Abbotsbury
Meet in the main village car park,
map reference SY579852 (see map)

Wednesday December 5th 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Portland - all day walk

Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

3 Wednesdays in December:
12th, 19th, 26th
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
  see trip reports
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday December 28th 2.30 pm
Chesil Beach, West Bexington  see trip report
Meet in the car park on the beach,
map reference SY531864 (see map)

Wednesday January 2nd 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Portland - all day walk

Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

4 Wednesdays in January:
9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
 
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday January 25th 2.30 pm
Rodwell Trail and Portland Harbour
Meet at the far end of Old Castle Road near the beach,
map reference SY672771 (see map)

Wednesday February 6th 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Portland - all day walk

Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

3 Wednesdays in February:
13th, 20th, 27th
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
  see trip reports
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday February 29th 2.30 pm
Great Ovens Hill, Sandford
Meet in the car park on the left side of the road from Sandford to Sherford, about 1 mile north of Sandford,
map reference SY923904 (see map)

Wednesday March 5th 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Portland - all day walk

Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)
3 Wednesdays in March:
12th, 19th, 26th
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
  see trip reports
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday March 28th 2.30 pm
Loscombe,
Meet in the DWT car park in the field on the right at the end of the road into Loscombe,
map reference SY502979 (see map)

Wednesday April 2nd 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Portland - all day walk

Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

4 Wednesdays in April:
9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
  see trip reports
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday April 25th 2.30 pm
Chesil Beach, Cogden
Meet in the car park near the beach,
map reference SY503883 (see map)

Wednesday May 14th 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Portland - all day walk

Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

2 Wednesdays in May:
21st, 28th
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
  see trip reports
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday May 28th 2.30 pm
Bracket's Coppice
Meet in the DWT car park in the field on the right of the road between Corscombe and Higher Halstock Leigh,
map reference ST515067 (see map)

Wednesday June 4th 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Portland - all day walk

Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

3 Wednesdays in June:
11th, 18th, 25th
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
  see trip reports
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday June 27th 9.00 pm
Tadnoll Heath, Winfrith
Meet at the reserve entrance on Redbridge Road between East Knighton and Crossways,
map reference SY791877 (see map)

Wednesday July 2nd 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Portland - all day walk

Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

3 Wednesdays in July:
16th, 23rd, 30th
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
  see trip reports
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday July 25th 2.30 pm
Ferrybridge and Rodwell Trail
Meet in the Chesil Beach Centre car park,
map reference SY668756 (see map)

Wednesday August 6th 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Portland - all day walk

Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

3 Wednesdays in August:
13th, 20th, 27th
10.00 am - 11.30 am
Portland Cliffs and Quarries
  see trip reports
Meet outside the main entrance, The Heights Hotel, Portland,
map reference SY688729 (see map)

Friday August 27th 2.30 pm
Sutton Poyntz
Meet by the village pond,
map reference SY706838 (see map)

Sunday September 7th 10.30 am
Portland MGA Worldwalk
Meet at the Community Centre, 6 Straits, Easton, Portland,
Community 2000 Portland website


For more information or telephone 01305 750118 or 07980967473 (mobile).

Details on this site are subject to change - check the latest update before you leave!

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