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Walks near Dorchester (page 3 of 9)

Dorchester has been the county town of Dorset since 1305. Local author and poet Thomas Hardy based the fictional town of Casterbridge on Dorchester.

Dorchester is a market town, the market is held on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Dorchester provides easy access to the eastern part of Jurassic Coast, and the Dorset countryside.

There are 89 walks in 53 areas within a 50 miles / 82 km radius of Dorchester.

Areas sorted by distance from selected town.

Area > Walks				Walk Distance	Walk Climb	Difficulty	Duration	Calories
Portland Bill, Dorset (13 miles / 21 km from Dorchester)						Jurassic Coast Walks
		The 3 Lighthouses		3.5 miles / 5.6 km	160 feet / 48 m	Moderate	1 hr 35 mins	410 kcal
Tyneham - Range Walks, Dorset (13 miles / 21 km from Dorchester)
		Flower's Barrow		3.5 miles / 5.6 km	720 feet / 219 m	Moderate	1 hr 55 mins	540 kcal
		Gold Down		2.3 miles / 3.7 km	450 feet / 137 m	Moderate	1 hr 15 mins	350 kcal
		Nodding Donkey		6.5 miles / 10.5 km	1180 feet / 359 m	Moderate	3 hr 30 mins	950 kcal
Lawson Clump, Dorset (14 miles / 23 km from Dorchester)
		Around Gore Heath		2.5 miles / 4.0 km	165 feet / 50 m	Easy	55 mins	240 kcal
Wareham, Dorset (14 miles / 23 km from Dorchester)
		River Frome		3.9 miles / 6.3 km	50 feet / 15 m	Moderate	1 hr 40 mins	430 kcal
Eype (near Bridport), Dorset (14 miles / 24 km from Dorchester)						Jurassic Coast Walks
		West Bay		1.7 miles / 2.7 km	460 feet / 140 m	Moderate	1 hr 0 mins	290 kcal
		Doghouse Hill		1.9 miles / 3.1 km	625 feet / 190 m	Moderate	1 hr 15 mins	350 kcal
Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset (14 miles / 24 km from Dorchester)						Jurassic Coast Walks
		Swyre Head		5.1 miles / 8.2 km	625 feet / 190 m	Difficult	3 hr 5 mins	820 kcal