One of the Jarrold Short Walks series for all the family. These lovely little full colour guides are the ideal companion for short walks that can be enjoyed by all. Features include clear and easy to follow instructions; detailed Ordnance Survey Explorer mapping with the route clearly highlighted, and specially commissioned photographs. There are twenty routes to choose from, colour coded by length and difficulty; green for easy; blue for modest length with some climbing and red for more challenging walks, possibly with stiff climbs.

Walk locations are: Lambert's Castle; Durlston Head; Tynecham and Gold Down; Wareham Forest; Cerne Abbas and its Giant; Kimmeridge Bay and Clavell Tower; Osmington White Horse; Abbotsbury; The forts on Hod and Hambleton Hills; Langdon Hill and Golden Cap; Studland and Old Harry Rocks; Hardy's Cottage and Lower Bockhampton; Clouds Hill and Moreton; Wareham; St Aldheim's Head and Worth Matravers; Hardy Monument; Fiddleford; Tolpuddle and Athelhampton House; Sturminster Newton; Harman's Cross and Corfe Castle.

We all want to remain fit and healthy and enjoy a long life. Exercise plays a vital part, but it doesn't have to become a trial or a chore. Walking is one of the best forms of regular exercise. It is also one of the most enjoyable. A brisk walk in the open air raises energy levels, burns off calories, and it makes you feel good. Not only that - it's free!

Here is a carefully selected combination of country walks in the beautiful Dorset countryside. The 20 graded, circular routes have been designed as a simple programme for those who want to maintain a healthy lifestyle. The routes are between 2 and 6.5 miles in length and include information about how to get to the start; an estimate of calories used; details of distance and terrain; a recommended refreshment stop; numbered route directions and details of points of interest along the way. Sketch maps support the text and numerous colour photographs illustrate features of the walks.

The walk locations are: Garston Wood; Tarrant Monkton; Studland and Godlingston Heath; Sturminster Newton; Milton Abbas; Melbury Osmond; Beaminster; Wimborne Minster and the Stour Valley; Farnham and Chettle Down; Morden and Woolsbarrow Hill Fort; Nine Barrow Down in the Purbeck Hills; Lower Ansty and the Dorsetshire Gap; Upwey and Ridgeway Hill; Cerne Abbas; Trent; Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve; Golden Cap and Langdon Wood; Gussage All Saints and Harley Down; Houns-Tout and Chapman's Pool; Burton Bradstock.

Geology usually comes disguised as scenery but hereabouts it drops the cloak. In 2001 this became the first British natural landscape to win World Heritage status. From Exmouth to Studland in Dorset you can walk through 180 million years of geological exposures in 160 kilometres. The time-scale moves in general terms from west to east, through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous epochs. Dinosaurs ruled. The aim of these walks is to sample representative locations, with a bias towards those that have National Trust properties and landform features, ranging from the Chesil Beach and Durdle Door to Old Harry Rocks.

All the walks are circular, varying in length from five to eight miles, and begin at a car park or safe parking location with the grid reference provided. Public transport options are given where available. The walks are graded between one and three boot symbols with three boots the hardest. However, most of the walks can be leisurely done in a morning to work up an appetite for lunch, or used as a convenient excuse to work off that lunch! Clear route directions are provided together with sketch maps and the guide is well illustrated throughout with colour photographs. The handy size also means it will slip easily into your pocket.

The walk locations are: Lyme Regis; Golden Cap; Burton Bradstock; Abbotsbury; Portland; Ringstead; Lulworth; Tyneham; Worth Matravers; Studland.

This Jarrold-Ordnance Survey Pathfinder Guide makes the ideal companion for country walks throughout this varied region. Clear and easy to follow directions are accompanied by detailed 1:25,000 scale Explorer maps from Ordnance Survey and specially commissioned photographs. With 28 routes to choose from, colour coded for difficulty, and all tried and tested by seasoned walkers and varying from extended strolls to exhilarating hikes, there is a walk to suit all situations.

The guide introduces you to the area and highlights the most scenic walks. Practical details are included, such as refreshment stops and places to leave your car. Usually we recommend taking the appropriate OS Explorer map on all walks, but in the case of the Pathfinder Guides this mapping is included, with the route clearly outlined in yellow.

The walk locations are (in order of length): Hengistbury Head; Lambert's Castle and Coney's Castle; Lyme Regis; Sturminster Newton and the River Stour; Tyneham and Worbarrow Bay; Swanage and Durlston Head; Sherborne Park; Melbury Park; Bere Regis and Turners Puddle; Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door; Godlingston Heath and Ballard Down; Bokerley Ditch and Pentridge Down; Corfe Castle and the Purbeck Ridge; Abbotsbury and Chesil Beach; Badbury Rings and Kingston Lacy; Cerne Abbas and Minterne Magna; Bryants Puddle Heath and Moreton; Ibberton and Okeford Beacon; Eggardon Hill and Powerstock Common; Ashmore and Stubhampton Bottom; Bulbarrow Hill and Milton Abbas; Worth Matravers, St Aldhelm's and Chapman's Pool; The Heart of Hardy Country - Higher Brockhampton; Cranborne and the Allen Valley; Beaminster, Netherbury and Lewesdon Hill; Kimmeridge Bay and Swyre Head; Golden Cap; The Hardy Monument and Maiden Castle.

An omnibus of local walks covering the whole of Dorset. The book is ideal for family outings and as a valuable reference book for residents wanting to explore their county in the best possible way - on foot. It is, of course, equally valuable for visitors to the region. The wide choice of routes are spread very evenly across the county, so no matter where you find yourself, a walk in this book will not be far away.

The walks vary in length from 2 to 12 miles, the majority being in the 4/6 mile range. They are listed in the contents by length, making it easy to find routes that suit your circumstances. In addition to the route descriptions, details are given of points of interest along the way, places to eat and drink and where to park the car. Sketch maps and route descriptions are on facing pages.

Dorset is one of the finest counties for walking in lowland England. Richly endowed with a spectacular coastline and a wide variety of inland scenery including chalk downs, ancient woods, rich riverbanks, limestone hills and more. This guide describes 39 circular walks of between 5 and 12 miles. The majority of the walks take you to some of the county's finest pubs. There are details of long distance paths, with directions to follow the Dorset Ridgeway, the Wessex Way and the Liberty Trail, as well as details of the Dorset Coast Path and the Stour Valley Path. Many of the walks can be adjusted to suit every level of fitness or inclination.

There are frequent references to the county's rich history and even richer literary heritage: not only Thomas Hardy, who did much to make his native county famous, but also Jane Austen, John Fowles, J. Mead Falkner, Henry Fielding and others. Every step of every walk described has been covered by the author, often a number of times. There is a guide to accommodation in pubs, farmhouses and B&B to accompany each walk.

The walk locations include: Cranborne Chase; Hambledon Hill; Martin Down; Compton and Fontmell Downs; The Stour Valley and Forest Trail, Ferndown; Crane Valley; Sherborne; Milton Abbas, Hilton and the Downs; Trent and the Comptons; Minterne Hill; Plush; Melcombe Bingham; Rawlbury Camp; Sandford Orcas to Cadbury Castle; Tolpuddle and Dewlish; Kimmeridge and Swyre Head; St Aldhelm's Head; Corfe Castle and Purbeck Hills; Ballard Down; Durdle Door; The Isle of Portland; St Gabriel's and Chardown Hill; Thorncombe Beacon; Lyme Regis Undercliff Forest; The Lim Valley; Marshwood Vale; Beaminster; Pilsden Pen and Lewesdon Hill; The Bride Valley; Abbotsbury; Evershot and the Melburys; Askerwell; Kingcombe and the Hooke Valley; Bronkham Hill.

One of the AA county walks series, this guide explores some of the best of Dorset's countryside. It includes 50 themed walks of between 2 and 10 miles, each with fascinating background reading. There are clear, easy-to-follow route descriptions, including detailed sketch maps, for every walk. Information on what to look out for during the walk and places to eat and drink is provided, including guidance for dog owners on where to walk and dog-friendly establishments.

The walk locations include: Hengistbury Head; Pentridge; Horton; Chalbury Hill; Wimborne; Studland; Swanage; Worth Matravers; St Adhelm's; The Blue Pool; Cranborne Royal Forest; Badbury Rings; Tarrant Gunville; Chettle; Gussage St Michael; Kimmeridge; Clouds Hill; Lulworth to Durdle Door; Mupe Bay; Tolpuddle; Ashmore; Melbury Hill; Hambledon Hill; Hod Hill; Gold Hill; Child Okeford; Fiddleford; Milton Abbas; Turnworth; Ibberton; Higher Melcombe; Marnhull; Henstridge; Osmington; Abbotsbury; Moonfleet; Purse Caundle; Sherborne; Cerne Abbas; Winyard's Gap; Forde Abbey; Golden Cap; Morcombelake; Lyme Regis; Hinton St Mary; Lower Bockhampton.

The lively and informative walks in this guide take you past sites of vast hill forts, medieval castles, smugglers' coves, and bloody battles whose outcome altered the course of England's history. They are all circular, varying in length between 3 and 7.5 miles, and can be undertaken by everyone including the young, the not-so-young and the not-so-fit. Information such as how to get to the start, where to park and where to stop for refreshments is given. The sketch maps include numbers which correspond with the numbered paragraphs in the text, so that walkers can see at a glance where they are.

One of the routes visits the Cerne Abbas giant, a 180ft tall Celtic chalk hill figure. Another leads to Maiden Castle, where a last valiant stand was made against the might of the Roman XX Legion. There is impressive Corfe Castle, the scene of murder, siege and conquest; the East Fleet and Chesil Beach which were frequented by smugglers during the 17th and 18th centuries; and Lyme Bay which is internationally famous for the fossils to be found there.

The 16 walk locations are: Knowlton Rings; Cerne Abbas; Maiden Castle; Wareham; Melplash and Parnham House; Fiddleford; Milton Abbey; Sherborne Castle; Corfe Castle; Lyme Regis; East Fleet; Portesham and the Hardy Monument; Tolpuddle; Clouds Hill; Studland Bay; Kimmeridge Bay.

If you are looking for a walk of between 3 and 7.5 miles in the lovely Dorset countryside topped off by some good pub food, this is the book for you. Its handy size fits neatly into a pocket and it includes all the details you need. Contents include an introduction to each walk, details of distance and terrain, how to get to the start, recommended pub, food served and telephone number, numbered route directions, matching numbered route maps and details of places of interest nearby. There are also photographs to illustrate the pubs and some scenic views to be enjoyed.

The 15 walk locations are: Sherbourne; Evershot; Cattistock; Cerne Abbas; Seatown; Portland; Osmington Mills; Ibberton; Shroton; Pentridge; Tarrant Monkton; Shapwick; Tolpuddle; Wareham; Worth Matravers.

The thirty walks in this all-colour guide combine some of the most beautiful scenery in Dorset with the opportunity to enjoy a meal and a drink in a good local pub. Most of the strolls are all 4 miles or less in length and are suitable for families and all age groups. There is information about how to get to the start, where to park and places of interest to visit nearby. In addition there are photographs of the pubs and sights along the way, and maps with numbering to match the text for greater clarity.

The book offers a wealth of local places to explore along the magnificent Dorset coast including Puncknowle, a village which could have come straight out of a Thomas Hardy novel; Abbotsbury, famous for its swannery; Osmington Mills overlooking a smuggler's cove; and the Isles of Purbeck and Portland. Inland there are the famous Cerne Abbas giant and the Tolpuddle Martyrs' Memorial to see, as well as some less well-known features such as Thornford clock-tower, built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee; Stourton Caundle with its splendid museum of shepherding memorabilia; and Sturminster Marshall, where an ancient eight-arched bridge leads to a watermill mentioned in the Domesday Book. To this list must also be added the fascinatingly named Sixpenny Handley and Gussage All Saints.

The walk locations are: Symondsbury; Melplash; Nettlecombe; Corscombe; Evershot; Thornford; Punknowle; Abbotsbury; Langton Herring; Portland; Charminster; Cerne Abbas; Buckland Newton; Stourton Caundle; Ansty; West Knighton; Osmington Mills; Tolpuddle; Lulworth Cove; Winterborne Whitechurch; Winterborne Stickland; Hinton St Mary; Iwerne Courtney; Morden; Church Knowle; Sturminster Marshall; Tarrant Monkton; Sixpenny Handley; gussage All Saints; Horton.

Water always adds interest to a walk and Dorset is particularly fortunate in having so many waterways to explore. There are the rivers including the Stour, Piddle, Cerne, Parrett and Yeo; the streams, Devil's Brook and Bere Stream; and, of course, the sea. The twenty circular routes in this book are all between 3 and 6 miles in length. They take the walker part of the way along the banks or shoreline of these waterways and through some of the most beautiful countryside in Dorset.

Each walk is carefully described and other information such as how to get to the start, where to park and where to go for refreshments is given. All the walks are based on a good local pub. For greater clarity, the route descriptions are divided into numbered paragraphs, which correspond with the numbers on the accompanying sketch maps. There is also a separate section on places of interest to visit nearby such as the Swanage Steam Railway, Monkey World, and Sturminster Newton Mill, a working watermill and museum.

The walk locations are: Wimborne St Giles; Longham; Studland, Old Harry Rock and Ballard Down; Purbeck Coast; Wareham; Spetisbury; Hod Hill; Bere Regis; Dewlish; Ansty and Bingham's Melcombe; Sturminster Newton; West Stour in the Blackmore Vale; Sherborne; Godmanstone; West Stafford; Yetminster; South Perrott; Loders; The Saint's Coast between Charmouth and Golden Cap.

The Isle of Purbeck is England in microcosm. Geology which has thrown together several very different landscapes in the space of 70 square miles makes for fascinating and varied walking, and the warm micro-climate makes it very pleasant. The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site and boasts classic landform features ranging from Durdle Door and Lulworth Cove to Old Harry Rocks and Studland's sands.

All of the walks in this guide are circular and begin at a car park or safe parking location with the grid reference provided. The walks, between 4 and 11 miles long, are graded from easy to more challenging. The walks are ideal for families or groups of friends looking for an afternoon in glorious historic countryside or a more leisurely walk with a pub stop for lunch. Distance and a short description of the terrain are also provided. Clear route directions are provided together with simple sketch maps. One of the features that make the 'Boot Up' series of guides so attractive is the emphasis on good landscape photography and the book is well illustrated throughout with colour photographs. The handy size also means it will slip easily into your pocket, protected by the tough cover.

The walk locations are: Turners Puddle and Moreton; Corfe Castle and Chapman's Pool; East Chaldon and Durdle Door; Lulworth Cove and Mupe Bay; Tyneham and Worbarrow; Kimmeridge and Swyre Head; Worth Matravers and St Alban's Head; Durlston Head and Dancing Ledge; Ulwell and Godlingston; Ower and Studland.

If you enjoy both walking and visiting country pubs this book should appeal. All the inns are in Dorset and the walks are all circular. They vary from easy to challenging and are described in detail each with its own accompanying sketch map. The guide is illustrated with colour and black and white photographs showing many of the inns and countryside en route.

There are coastal walks including the Golden Cap, the highest cliff in Dorset, woodland walks through bluebell woods, scenic walks through parks such as Melbury and Critchel, walks across farmland and through some of Dorset's most beautiful villages, spread throughout the county from Seatown in the west, Bourton in the north to Winkton in the east. Most of them are well off the beaten track where it is still possible to find perfect peace and tranquillity, villages such as Ansty, Plush, Powerstock, Corscombe and Stoke Abbott to name but a few.

Details of all the inns are also listed in the book together with a sample of their food menu and their range of real ales. Many of them are freehouses with their own individual character. The others are mostly owned by local brewers.

'Forty More Pub Walks in Dorset' has been published as a follow-up to the successful 'Pub Walks in Dorset'. This book, like the first, covers the whole county from Marshwood in the west, Sandford Orcas in the north to Tuckton in the east. The walks vary in length from 2.5 to 6.5 miles; all are circular and described in detail each with its own accompanying sketch map.

There are coastal walks down to Chapman's Pool and up onto Hengistbury Head, river walks along the Stour, the Frome, the Brit and the Char. There are hill walks, rambles through woods, through nature reserves and across farmland. A popular hike from Portesham takes you up to Hardy's Monument and a walk from Stourpaine to the top of Hod Hill. The walk locations are Alderholt, Almer, Cerne Abbas, Chedington, Coldharbour, Corfe Castle, East Burton, East Knighton, Hazelbury Bryan, Hinton St Mary, Kingston, Little Canford, Longburton, Mannington, Manston, Marnhull, Marshwood, Morden, Norden, Okeford Fitzpaine, Pamphill, Piddletrenthide, Pimperne, Portesham, Puncknowle, Sandford Orcas, Shapwick, Sixpenny Handley, Spetisbury, Stourpaine, Toller Porcorum, Trent, Tuckton, Verwood, Wareham, Waytown, West Knighton, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Winterborne Kingston, Winterborne Stickland.

Here is a book for two kinds of walker: those who like an afternoon stroll from a good pub and those who enjoy the challenge of a long distance trail walked over a period of days. The Dorset Coast Path stretches for approximately 72 miles from Lyme Regis to South Haven Point on the west shore of Poole harbour. This area of natural beauty also has a rich store of fascinating history and a wealth of wildlife.

The book combines information ob the whole length of the Path, with simple circular pub walks along the route. The walks vary in length from 2.5 to 6 miles and the directions are clearly presented and accompanied by handy sketch maps. Each pub is described in full with details of its history and character, how to get there and where to park.

The walk locations are: Lyme Regis; Charmouth; Seatown; Eype; Burton Bradstock; Swyre; Puncknowle; Abbotsbury; Portesham; Upwey; Sutton Poyntz; Osmington; Osmington Mills; Lulworth Cove; Kimmeridge; Kingston; Worth Matravers; Langton Matravers; Durlston Country Park; Studland.

The Dorset Coast Path, at approximately 76 miles in length, is the shortest section of the South West Peninsular National Trail, but has the most dramatic, varied and interesting scenery. For the walker it offers an exciting but thirsty challenge; but thankfully the coastline is dotted with some lovely pubs.

The ten walks listed in this guide range from 2 to 5.5 miles, start and finish at a pub, and are described in detail, each with an accompanying sketch map. One strenuous walk takes you to the top of Golden Cap, the highest cliff on the south coast, whilst equally demanding is the walk from Worth Matravers, one of the loveliest villages in the Purbeck Hills. There is an interesting walk around the southern tip of Portland Bill, and river walks from historic Lyme Regis and popular West Bay. A lovely family walk starts from the pretty village of Abbotsbury taking you past the world famous swannery, whilst a short walk from Langton Herring goes beside the Fleet. The guide is illustrated throughout with photographs, many in colour, of the inns and countryside through which the walks pass.

Hardy was born at Higher Brockhampton in 1840 and moved around Dorset staying for short periods in Sturminster Newton, Swanage and Wimborne gaining inspiration for his novels before finally settling in Max Gate, Dorchester where he wrote many of his most memorable works and where he died in 1928.

The 20 walks listed in this book are all circular, range in length from 3 miles to 9.5 miles and start and finish at a pub. Each walk has an association with Hardy, either the settings for his novels, the buildings he helped restore, the paths he himself walked or the homes where he stayed.

Brenda Flint has written the biographical notes, literary associations and points of interest. Mike Power has taken the photographs and compiled the walks and pub reports. Together they have produced an essential publication for all those who love Thomas Hardy, Dorset and pub walking.

Few writers have captured the spirit of rural life and the majestic setting of an English landscape as brilliantly as Thomas Hardy. His books have inspired all generations since they were written and he remains one of the most popular of English novelists and poets.

Today we may still walk in his world and, following his footsteps and those of his characters over windswept uplands and through quiet villages, we become aware that remarkably little has changed since Hardy was born at Higher Bockhampton near Dorchester in 1840.

This new account of Hardy's life and work is arranged as a series of walking tours through the towns and countryside he knew and loved - the settings for his novels. We are introduced to the places where lived the characters he wrote about so vividly in his books. And from these encounters we gain a deeper understanding of Hardy himself and fresh insight into his work. It is not necessary to visit the places described in order to enjoy this book, but for readers who, like Hardy himself, enjoy walking, sketch maps and directions have been included. The walks are circular and between 2 and 9 miles in length.

Each of the 18 chapters takes a different aspect of Hardy's life and discusses his work against the background which inspired it. This book is foremost a study of Hardy's life and work and secondly a walking guide; but for those who love walking, Hardy and the Dorset countryside much pleasure will be derived from its use.

Walking books which match an exhilarating ramble with a nearby pub serving good food and drink have become, over the past ten years or so, one of the most popular forms of footpath guides. Until now most of the walks in these guides have tended to be between 2 to 7 miles. In this guide the routes are a little longer, from 7 to 10 miles, and a little more adventurous and challenging.

The routes take you to Pilsdon Pen, at 907 feet the county's highest hill; to the Dorset Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve on Powerstock Common, once part of a royal forest; the tall chimney-shaped monument to Sir Thomas Hardy, captain of Nelson's flagship 'Victory' at the Battle of Trafalgar; and to Sandford Orcas, a timeless village with a Tudor manor house, old church and thatched cottages. Other walks include part of the Dorset Coast Path from Osmington Mills, past Ringstead, with its tales of pirates and smugglers, to White Nothe; Sturminster Newton, with its facinating jumble of medieval gables, coaching inns and pretty Georgian cottages; Fontmell Down, close cropped by sheep and a wonderful place for wild flowers; and Bere Regis, with its glorious views and bluebell woods.

Each walk description includes details of how to get to the start, parking and refreshment details. Key points on the sketch maps are cross referenced to the text and there is information on the area's history, flora and fauna. The twenty walk locations are: Stoke Abbott; Symondsbury; Nettlecombe; Corscombe; Maiden Newton; Portersham; Langton Herring; Sherborne; Buckland Newton; Osmington Mills; Ansty; Sturminster Newton; The Iwerne Valley; Compton Abbas; Bere Regis; Studland; Sturminster Marshall; Farnham; Gussage All Saints; Longham.

We all like a nice cup of tea and perhaps scones, jam and clotted cream so what could be more enjoyable on a fine afternoon than a good walk in the country followed by a visit to a Dorset teashop. This book features 10 Dorset teashops with an associated circular walk, each one described in detail with an accompanying sketch map. The book is beautifully illustrated with numerous full colour photographs.

Ranging from 2 to 5 miles, one coastal walk starts at Highcliffe Castle and follows the shore to Chewton Bunny, another from Wareham takes you to Swinham Point guiding you back beside the Frome and a very scenic walk from Kimmeridge steers you high up onto Swyre Head. There is a walk from Milton Abbas, one of the prettiest villages in Dorset, and yet another from Pamphill on the Kingston Lacy estate which follows a path beside the River Stour. Of interest to families, one walk starts at The Heavy Horse Centre near Verwood passing through Great Rhymes Copse, a glorious bluebell wood.

'South and West Dorset are amongst the most attractive parts of England and the natural history of the area is rich and varied. Because of the mild winters many southern species of plant, insect and bird are on, or close to, their northern limit, while the almost unique Dorset heaths are home to flora and fauna that can be seen nowhere else in Britain. The area is unsurpassed throughout Britain for reptiles, butterflies and dragonflies, as well as being possibly the best region of the south coast for birds, with Portland attracting an astonishing number of varieties every year.

As Dorset is also famously picturesque, these walks, most of which represent roughly a half day's not too strenuous walking, offer superb opportunites for walkers who like to see the beautiful countryside, while savouring natural history. They have been designed to cover a wide variety of habitats and scenery, spaced fairly evenly through the region, and are all circular for practical convenience.

There are also brief notes about nearby pubs and places of refreshment, and about other sights that can be seen on the walks'. Sketch maps are provided, although as always, we would recommend the appropriate OS Outdoor Leisure (15) or Explorer (116,117) maps.

This book is a companion volume to 'Nature Walks in Dorset - South and West'. The walks in this book are all north of a rough line between Wareham and Crewkerne. 'In this region also, Dorset offers a hugh variety of natural habitats, from the great Dorset heaths with their rare birds, plants and reptiles, to the chalk downs and their butterflies and herbs. River valleys offer a rich habitat for birds in the winter and summer alike: the Dorset woodlands provide easier sightings of three species of wild deer than almost any other in the country; while the superb estuarine environments of Poole and Christchurch harbours pick up facinating rarities every year.

The walks in this book vary from 3 to around 9 miles, mostly in the middle of that range, and so provide roughly a half days walking. They have been designed to be as varied and as evenly scattered over the region as possible. most are circular, although this has not always been possible'.

Part one of this guide covers the Wessex Ridgeway from Ashmore, where it enters Dorset, to the finish at Lyme Regis. The Wessex Ridgeway was conceived as an extension of the Ridgeway long distance path from Avebury, following where possible the ancient route all the way from The Wash to the Dorset coast. This guide is designed for those who want to get a taste of the route, perhaps whilst holidaying in Dorset, rather than tackle the entire path. The guide breaks the route into sections with this in mind.

Part two of the guide provides 11 circular routes in Dorset, all of which cover delightful and interesting countryside. They are located at Ashmore, Pimperne long barrow, Winterborne Stickland, Ansty and Binghams Melcombe, Milton Abbas, Lyscombe Hill, Gore Hill, the Sydling valley, Hooke Park, the Warren Hills and Horn Hill and Lewesdon.

The guide has detailed way-finding instructions and sketch maps.

This guide describes twelve walks of between four and seven miles, each based upon a National Trust location. The walk titles are as follows: Lamberts Castle and Tempest Cottage; Stonebarrow Hill and Golden Cap; Golden Cap and Seatown; Thorncombe Beacon and Eype Down; Eggarddon and Powerstock Common; Swyre and Puncknowle; Old Harry Rocks and Studland; Scotland and Purbeck's Texas; Moreton and Clouds Hill; Badbury Rings and Lodge Farm; Stourpain and Hod Hill; Fontmell Down and Melbury Beacon.

The walks are a selection from Rodney Legg's acclaimed series of circular country walks from the publications 'Dorset country Magazine' and 'Dorset Life'. Each walk begins with an introduction to the location, followed by route instructions and a sketch map.

This guide describes twelve walks discovering the glorious and facinating Purbeck coastal region. Although they are coastal, all the routes are circular, thus providing both the added variety of inland scenery and practicality. The routes are titled as follows: Durdle Door and White Nothe; Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door; Arish Mell and Fossil Forest; Flower's Barrow and Worbarrow; Tyneham - Dorset's Ghost Village; Kimmeridge and Clavell's Hard; Encombe's Golden Bowl; Worth Matravers and St. Alban's Head; Dancing Ledge and Seacombe; Priest's Way and Dancing Ledge; Durlston Country Park; Old Harry Rocks and Studland.

The walks are a selection from Rodney Legg's acclaimed series of circular country walks in the publications 'Dorset County Magazine' and 'Dorset Life'.

This set of fold-out guides provide details of three long distance routes and wildlife walks around Wareham. Also included is The Purbeck countryside Guide leaflet.

The Purbeck Way is a 24 mile route passing through some of the most varied and spectacular scenery in Britain. Starting at Wareham the route explores the River Frome and its water meadows, heathland, woodland and downland, before reaching the dramatic coastal scenery of the Jurassic Dorset coast. The journey finishes at Corfe Castle. The Purbeck Way West is a 16 mile route exploring the beautiful and varied landscape west of Wareham finishing at picturesque Winfrith Newburgh.

Wareham Forest Way is a waymarked footpath through some of the less well known landscapes in the north of the Purbeck area. It is just over 12 miles long and follows public rights of way and minor roads between Wareham and Sturminster Marshall, exploring the water meadows of the River Piddle and Wareham Forest.

The Wareham Two Rivers Walks are a series of footpaths around Purbeck's internationally important wetlands in Poole Harbour, seen at their best from autumn to spring.