Pub Walks in Dorset

Looking for the best walks in Dorset? Walks that start and finish at a top-rated local pub? Then this is the book for you. Here you'll find 20 cracking walking routes covering coast, countryside and some of the county's key landmarks.

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS:

• Coastal paths at Kingston, Abbotsbury & Eype
  
• Woodland walks at Lytchett Minster, Corfe Mullen & Stoke Abbott
  
• Downland routes at Sixpenny Handley, Norton & Corfe Castle
  
• Riverside walks at Tarrant Gunville, Moreton, Shillingstone & Hinton St Mary
  
• Pretty valleys at Winterbourne Stickland & Cattistock & paths through picturesque villages such as Loders Piddletrenthide
  

Along the way there is also the chance to see Sturt's Folly, a 6-storey brick tower; the grave of Lawrence of Arabia; a church pulpit canopy with two bullet holes in it; the pub where Thomas Hardy was a regular and several old railway trackbeds.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT:

• SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE - There are 20 circular routes here, varying in length from 2 to 6 miles. Along the way you'll discover the rolling hills, quiet country lanes, waterways & glorious coastal paths that make Dorset such great walking country
  
• THE BEST PUB STOPS - Every one of these walks starts & finishes at a top-rated local pub, all of which were chosen based on the quality of their food & warm welcome
  
• ALL THE INFO YOU'LL NEED - All walks include parking info and how to get there, points of interest along the way & other places to visit nearby
  
• EASY TO FOLLOW - Full colour maps & pictures throughout, with clear written instructions making it easy to find your way

Get ready to see Dorset at its finest. There are footpaths and trails here to suit all ages and every level of fitness.