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Verwood

Dorset


Slow Ways linking Verwood and Ferndown, Fordingbridge, Ringwood, Sixpenny Handley, Wimborne Minster

England / Dorset / Verwood

Verwood’s five Slow Ways are 35% checked

Drawn: 5/5
reviewed: 2/5
verified: 0/5
and surveyed: 0/5

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Walk to Verwood from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Ferndown—Verwood
Ferver one Pioneer me Distance 12km/7mi Ascent 78m Descent 97m
Sixpenny Handley—Verwood
Sixver one Pioneer me Distance 16km/10mi Ascent 208m Descent 247m
Verwood—Fordingbridge
Verfor one Verify me Distance 10km/6mi Ascent 78m Descent 98m
Verwood—Ringwood
Verrin one Review me Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 83m Descent 52m
Verwood—Ringwood
Verrin two

Double check Distance 10km/6mi Ascent - Descent -
Wimborne Minster—Verwood
Wimver one Pioneer me Distance 15km/9mi Ascent 172m Descent 143m

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Collective progress

46% of Verwood’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

6/6

drawn

3/6

reviewed

2/6

surveyed

0/6

verified

3 people have contributed to Verwood’s Slow Ways

1 people have pledged to walk and review a route

2 people have surveyed a route in Verwood

29km out of 71km have been walked and reviewed

38km of reviews have been shared in Verwood

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I do agree with the previous review that this is not an easy access route for the same points identified. I'm not sure how far an alternative "winter route" could be plotted given this southwestern approach to Fordingbridge resolves to the meeting of the Allen and Avon rivers, but it could be worth exploring, even if no more accessible....

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The main access point to consider is when joining Ringwood Forest as it's a bit of a scramble up a narrow, steep, uneven and winding sandy path for around 100m, and could be problematic for wheels users/prams. The route exists the forest along a pine-needled footpath which was a little narrow in places, but this can be avoided by staying on the forest track and following it around instead. 3) Winding sandy path to enter Ringwood Forest 4) Ringwood Forest track...

Charles312

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Russell Haley surveyed Verrin two

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Russell Haley surveyed Verfor one

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A few stiles or gates to climb between Alderholt and Fordingbridge, along with narrow and overgrown paths....

Russell Haley

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Verwood—Ringwood

Russell Haley added Verrin two, a new walk from Verwood to Ringwood

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Quiet lanes from Ringwood Centre cross the High Street and lead to Bickerley Greeen and the entrance to the Castleman trailway (pic1). The next section curves slowly to the left before we find the entrance to Moors Valley Country Park on the RHS (pic6). Leaving the Visitor Centre towards the Moors Valley Railway (pic10)....

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Verwood

hikebikespike surveyed Verwood

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Ferndown—Verwood

Slow Ways added Ferver one, a new walk from Ferndown to Verwood

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Sixpenny Handley—Verwood

Slow Ways added Sixver one, a new walk from Sixpenny Handley to Verwood

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Verwood—Fordingbridge

Slow Ways added Verfor one, a new walk from Verwood to Fordingbridge

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Verwood—Ringwood

Slow Ways added Verrin one, a new walk from Verwood to Ringwood

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Wimborne Minster—Verwood

Slow Ways added Wimver one, a new walk from Wimborne Minster to Verwood

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Verwood, Tue 18 February

Cloudy

Verwood’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SU0863809130

Lat / Lon

50.88159° / -1.87858°

Easting / Northing

408,638E / 109,130N

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Facilities

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