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Shaftesbury

Dorset


Slow Ways linking Shaftesbury and Gillingham (Dorset), Iwerne Minster, Marnhull, Sixpenny Handley, Sturminster Newton, Tisbury

England / Dorset / Shaftesbury

Shaftesbury’s six Slow Ways are 33% checked

Drawn: 6/6
reviewed: 2/6
verified: 0/6
and surveyed: 0/6

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Walk to Shaftesbury from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Gillingham (Dorset)—Shaftesbury
Gilsha one

Double check Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 238m Descent 93m
Gillingham (Dorset)—Shaftesbury
Gilsha two Review me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent 267m Descent 123m
Marnhull—Shaftesbury
Marsha one Review me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent 134m Descent 264m
Marnhull—Shaftesbury
Marsha two Review me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent 125m Descent 254m
Shaftesbury—Tisbury
Shaftis one Pioneer me Distance 16km/10mi Ascent 241m Descent 360m
Shaftesbury—Iwerne Minster
Shaiwe one Pioneer me Distance 14km/9mi Ascent 196m Descent 340m
Shaftesbury—Sixpenny Handley
Shasix one Pioneer me Distance 19km/11mi Ascent 271m Descent 396m
Sturminster Newton—Shaftesbury
Stusha one Pioneer me Distance 19km/12mi Ascent 230m Descent 381m

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Collective progress

44% of Shaftesbury’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

8/8

drawn

4/8

reviewed

2/8

surveyed

0/8

verified

2 people have contributed to Shaftesbury’s Slow Ways

1 people have pledged to walk and review a route

2 people have surveyed a route in Shaftesbury

46km out of 113km have been walked and reviewed

57km of reviews have been shared in Shaftesbury

Latest Updates

The only difference with Marsha one, is that after Caalm Camp, where Marsha one crosses the tar road and continues through the grassland, Marsha two follows the tar road towards Stour Row....

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Marsha one follows the Hardy Way. Marsha two does so too, but after Caalm Camp, where Marsha one crosses the tar road and continues through the grassland, Marsha two follows the tar road towards Stour Row....

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Walking east: pass both gates into the meadows and keep the shrubs and bushes at your left hand. After about 500 m there is an opening with a small concrete bridge. Turn left here, cross the bridge and continue straight ahead. After about 100 m the parking lot is at your right hand. Turn right here. A "White Hart Link" sign shows the direction to continue. Walking west: at the parking lot, go through the gate and turn left; do no go straight ahead. After about 100m there is a small concrete bridge. Turn right after the bridge and keep the shrubs and bushes at your right hand, till you reach the gates at the western exit of the meadows....

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After yesterday's walk, I know for sure: Gilsha one does not exist, at least the route drawn on the Slow Ways website. The GPX file contains the same data-points as Gilsha two. For my review of the route, see Gilsha two....

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This is a poor duplicate of Gilsha Two (route is inaccurately drawn). It should be deleted....

Martin Hibbert

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Shaftesbury

Caketycake surveyed Shaftesbury

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Gillingham (Dorset)—Shaftesbury

Slow Ways added Gilsha one, a new walk from Gillingham (Dorset) to Shaftesbury

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Gillingham (Dorset)—Shaftesbury

Slow Ways added Gilsha two, a new walk from Gillingham (Dorset) to Shaftesbury

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Marnhull—Shaftesbury

Slow Ways added Marsha one, a new walk from Marnhull to Shaftesbury

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Marnhull—Shaftesbury

Slow Ways added Marsha two, a new walk from Marnhull to Shaftesbury

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Shaftesbury—Tisbury

Slow Ways added Shaftis one, a new walk from Shaftesbury to Tisbury

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Shaftesbury—Iwerne Minster

Slow Ways added Shaiwe one, a new walk from Shaftesbury to Iwerne Minster

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Shaftesbury—Sixpenny Handley

Slow Ways added Shasix one, a new walk from Shaftesbury to Sixpenny Handley

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Sturminster Newton—Shaftesbury

Slow Ways added Stusha one, a new walk from Sturminster Newton to Shaftesbury

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Shaftesbury, Fri 29 March

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Shaftesbury’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

ST8626622944

Lat / Lon

51.00571° / -2.19711°

Easting / Northing

386,266E / 122,944N

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Facilities

Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Shaftesbury'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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