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Walks near Dorchester (page 6 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
Stonebarrow Hill, Dorset (18 miles / 30 km from Dorchester)						Jurassic Coast Walks
		St Gabriel's and Cain's Folly		3.4 miles / 5.5 km	690 feet / 210 m	Moderate	1 hr 55 mins	520 kcal
Worth Matravers, Dorset (18 miles / 30 km from Dorchester)
		Chapman's Pool		4.5 miles / 7.2 km	730 feet / 222 m	Moderate	2 hr 20 mins	640 kcal
		Winspit to Seacombe		2.9 miles / 4.7 km	910 feet / 277 m	Moderate	1 hr 50 mins	510 kcal
		Dancing Ledge		4.1 miles / 6.6 km	700 feet / 213 m	Moderate	2 hr 10 mins	590 kcal
Upton Park, Dorset (18 miles / 30 km from Dorchester)						Healthy Walks in Poole
		Around the park		2.0 miles / 3.2 km	50 feet / 15 m	Easy	45 mins	180 kcal
		Around the park - shoreline		3.6 miles / 5.8 km	50 feet / 15 m	Easy	1 hr 15 mins	320 kcal
Pamphill, Dorset (19 miles / 31 km from Dorchester)
		Cowgrove and Eyebridge		2.8 miles / 4.5 km	50 feet / 15 m	Moderate	1 hr 15 mins	310 kcal
Broadstone, Dorset (19 miles / 31 km from Dorchester)						Healthy Walks in Poole
		Castleman Trail		1.7 miles / 2.7 km	60 feet / 18 m	Easy	40 mins	160 kcal
		Castleman Trail and Delph Wood		3.7 miles / 6.0 km	115 feet / 35 m	Moderate	1 hr 40 mins	420 kcal
Fontmell, Dorset (21 miles / 34 km from Dorchester)
		Melbury Hill		2.8 miles / 4.5 km	625 feet / 190 m	Moderate	1 hr 35 mins	440 kcal
		Compton Abbas		2.4 miles / 3.9 km	475 feet / 144 m	Moderate	1 hr 20 mins	360 kcal
		Fontmell Down		1.8 miles / 2.9 km	50 feet / 15 m	Easy	40 mins	170 kcal