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Beaminster to Minterns Hill Circular Walk
Distance :
5 Miles
Time :
2 Hours 30 Mins
Difficulty:
Moderate
...an easterly route up to Langdon Farm Road, where there are clear views to the west of Lewesdon Hill and Pilsdon Pen (the highest points in Dorset) . Further along the track, which also forms part of the Wessex Ridgeway, there are spectacular views of the cliffs and sea at West Bay, with Beaminster in the foreground. From Mintern’s Hill you can see west as far as the Blackdown Hills, northwest to the Quantocks, and north to Ham Hill, the Mendips and, on a very clear day, the Brecon Beacons. The walk descends into Beaminster by the Buckham Down picnic area...
Beaminster to Toller Whelme Circular Walk
Distance :
7½ miles
Time :
3 Hours
Difficulty:
Moderate
...this walk takes you up hill through fields to Mapperton, through woodland paths to Toller Whelme and on to the ridge above Langdon Farm. From here, there are glorious views to the west, taking in Pilsdon Pen and Lamberts Castle in the distance and Beaminster and Gerrards Hill in the foregr...ound.