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Dorset
Slow Ways linking Blandford Forum and Bere Regis, Hazelbury Bryan, Iwerne Minster, Milborne St Andrew, Sixpenny Handley, Sturminster Marshall, Sturminster Newton, Wimborne Minster
England / Dorset / Blandford Forum
Blandford Forum’s eight Slow Ways are 31% checked
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Walk to Blandford Forum from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Bere Regis—Blandford Forum
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Berbla one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 213m | Descent 226m | ||
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Blandford Forum—Sixpenny Handley
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Blasix one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 217m | Descent 266m | ||
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Blandford Forum—Sturminster Marshall
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Blastu one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 13km/8mi | Ascent 122m | Descent 112m | ||
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Blandford Forum—Wimborne Minster
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Blawim one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 17km/11mi | Ascent 172m | Descent 189m | ||
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Hazelbury Bryan—Blandford Forum
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Hazbla one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 379m | Descent 309m | ||
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Iwerne Minster—Blandford Forum
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Iwebla one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 11km/7mi | Ascent 133m | Descent 166m | ||
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Milborne St Andrew—Blandford Forum
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Milbla one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 372m | Descent 338m | ||
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Sturminster Newton—Blandford Forum
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Stubla one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 152m | Descent 132m |
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Collective progress
31% of Blandford Forum’s eight route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to Blandford Forum’s Slow Ways
3 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Blandford Forum
35km out of 129km have been walked and reviewed
35km of reviews have been shared in Blandford Forum
Latest Updates
I think it is best done in 3 sections: Milborne to Milton Abbas; Milton Abbas to Winterborne Stickland and Winterborne Stickland to Blandford.It was poorly signposted so the Slow Ways app was very helpful. Milton Abbas to Winterborne Stickland goes through a lovely wood before dropping down to Stickland over variably maintained farm footpaths.Signposting is poor....
Tim Blevins
On West Street cross the road, turn left and continue up the street passing the Drax Arms pub and local shop until you reach a road on your right signposted Butts Lane. Once safely across the road continue uphill on the hedge lined grass track, through a gap at the top and continue on a wide farm track until you reach a crossroads with a finger post to your left. Immediately after the farm track, leading away to your right from the farm buildings, you will see a footpath which continues ahead on the right-hand side of the road leading to Abbot’s Court House. Follow this path, pass the big house on your left and walk beside a field until you reach a farm track. Continue uphill on the gravel track, pass some farm buildings on your left (Goshen) and you’ve reached the end of the track. Now take a left and continue on a farm track until you reach a tarmacked road. Cross the road and walk in between the buildings by following the footpath until you come to a farm track (Littleton Drove). Turn right, pass Littleton Solar Farm on your left and continue downhill until you reach the A350 main road....
Stephen Baughan
Slow Ways added Berbla one, a new walk from Bere Regis to Blandford Forum
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Blasix one, a new walk from Blandford Forum to Sixpenny Handley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Blastu one, a new walk from Blandford Forum to Sturminster Marshall
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Blawim one, a new walk from Blandford Forum to Wimborne Minster
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Hazbla one, a new walk from Hazelbury Bryan to Blandford Forum
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Iwebla one, a new walk from Iwerne Minster to Blandford Forum
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Milbla one, a new walk from Milborne St Andrew to Blandford Forum
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Stubla one, a new walk from Sturminster Newton to Blandford Forum
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Blandford Forum, Sun 6 October
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Blandford Forum’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
ST8848006307
Lat / Lon
50.85615° / -2.16503°
Easting / Northing
388,480E / 106,307N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Blandford Forum's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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