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Blandford Forum’s eight Slow Ways are 31% checked

Drawn: 8/8
reviewed: 2/8
verified: 0/8
and surveyed: 0/8

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Walk to Blandford Forum from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Bere Regis—Blandford Forum
Berbla one Review me Distance 16km/10mi Ascent 213m Descent 226m
Blandford Forum—Sixpenny Handley
Blasix one Pioneer me Distance 18km/11mi Ascent 217m Descent 266m
Blandford Forum—Sturminster Marshall
Blastu one Pioneer me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 122m Descent 112m
Blandford Forum—Wimborne Minster
Blawim one Pioneer me Distance 17km/11mi Ascent 172m Descent 189m
Hazelbury Bryan—Blandford Forum
Hazbla one Pioneer me Distance 19km/12mi Ascent 379m Descent 309m
Iwerne Minster—Blandford Forum
Iwebla one Pioneer me Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 133m Descent 166m
Milborne St Andrew—Blandford Forum
Milbla one Review me Distance 19km/12mi Ascent 372m Descent 338m
Sturminster Newton—Blandford Forum
Stubla one 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

8/8

drawn

2/8

reviewed

0/8

surveyed

0/8

verified

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

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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

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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

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Blandford Forum

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Bere Regis—Blandford Forum

Slow Ways added Berbla one, a new walk from Bere Regis to Blandford Forum

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Blandford Forum—Sixpenny Handley

Slow Ways added Blasix one, a new walk from Blandford Forum to Sixpenny Handley

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Blandford Forum—Sturminster Marshall

Slow Ways added Blastu one, a new walk from Blandford Forum to Sturminster Marshall

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Blandford Forum—Wimborne Minster

Slow Ways added Blawim one, a new walk from Blandford Forum to Wimborne Minster

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Hazelbury Bryan—Blandford Forum

Slow Ways added Hazbla one, a new walk from Hazelbury Bryan to Blandford Forum

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Iwerne Minster—Blandford Forum

Slow Ways added Iwebla one, a new walk from Iwerne Minster to Blandford Forum

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Milborne St Andrew—Blandford Forum

Slow Ways added Milbla one, a new walk from Milborne St Andrew to Blandford Forum

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Sturminster Newton—Blandford Forum

Slow Ways added Stubla one, a new walk from Sturminster Newton to Blandford Forum

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Blandford Forum, Wed 1 May

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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

Official ‘Walkers are Welcome’ town

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