Sunday 3rd May: Corfe Castle is where our ramble begins, an interesting and scenic circular walk of 6 miles. A woodland and heathland route on parts of The Purbeck Way and Poole Harbour Trail, as far as Scotland Farm. Moderate climb at start, but otherwise fairly easy going throughout. Four stiles. Ostriches and locomotives may be seen! Lunch. Please bring a snack / drink / picnic etc. All welcome to join us, email dorsetramblers@gmail.com for further info and to book onto th

Our next ramble is on Sunday 26th April from Sturminster Newton. Morning: 6 miles walk. Flood plain meadows route towards Bagber, Cutt Mill and return via The Stour Valley Way. Also, optional 2 to 3 miles afternoon walk. Lunch. Please bring a snack / drink / picnic and / or use one of the cafes in St. Newton town centre. Pub lunch suggestion (if wanted) The Swan Inn. All welcome, email dorsetramblers@gmail.com for further info if you'd like to join us.

We begin our ramble from Evershot on Sunday 19th April, signposted off the A37, 13 miles North of Dorchester and 10 miles South of Yeovil. Approx. 6 miles circular country walk to Melbury Osmond & return through the Melbury Park Estate. Mostly fairly easy going. Lunch. Please bring a snack / drink / picnic etc. All welcome, email dorsetramblers@gmail.com for more info.

Sunday's walk 12th April will be from Tolpuddle ( approximately 7 miles east of Dorchester) 6 miles circular route with 🤞lots of bluebells. One climb and ground good. Picnic lunch at martyrs tree or pub lunch at The Martyrs Inn around 1:45. All welcome, email dorsetramblers@gmail.com to let us know you'd enjoy a ramble with us.

Sorry, no ramble offered on Easter Sunday - we'll all be too busy eating Easter Eggs. Details of the following Sunday's ramble to follow next week.

Sunday 29th March: (NB. British Summertime starts at 2am). This week's Sunday ramble starts from Minterne Magna, on the A 352 road 10 miles north of Dorchester and 10 miles south of Sherborne. It's approx. a 6 mile circular upland walk over downland and through woods west of the village. Long steady climb to start, then level, then 'undulating' to finish - moderate overall, but not too strenuous. Was quite muddy in places but has probably dried out somewhat since my (wet) re

Sunday 22nd March: We will be walking from Yellowham Hill, 3 miles NE of Dorchester, for an approx. 6 miles circular walk, around and north of Puddletown Forest (not the same walk as last time). Mostly good tracks, some ups & downs but not strenuous. Muddy in places if wet. Springtime bulbs in flower! Lunch. Please bring a snack / drink / picnic etc. and / or visit the Greenwood Tree Cafe (en-route towards the end of the walk). All welcome but please email dorsetramblers@gma

Sunday 15th March Walk: Our ramble begins in Symondsbury (Off the B3162, 1.5 miles West of Bridport Town Centre) and is a 5 to 6 miles circular walk in lovely countryside to the N & W of Symondsbury, taking in the famous hollow-way path and Colmers Hill (optional). Some 'ups and downs' but not strenuous. Muddy in places if wet. Lunch: Please bring a snack / drink / picnic and / or visit the Symondsbury Estate Cafe at end of walk. All welcome, email dorsetramblers@gmail.com

Walk details for Sunday 8th March: Meet in Sixpenny Handley, 11 miles NE of Blandford Forum for a circular route of 6.5 to 7.5 miles over parts of Cranborne Chase and the Rushmore Estate. Fairly easy going over gently rolling, lightly wooded downland terrain, on mostly firm tracks and footpaths. Mud shouldn’t be a problem. No Pubs or cafes are available, so please bring a snack / drink / picnic etc. to eat en-route. All welcome to walk with us, please email us on dorsetramble

Wareham Forest ramble on Sunday 1st March: 8 miles circular route through Wareham Forest and over Gore Heath using the Hardy Way and Poole Harbour Trails. Mostly fairly easy / fairly level going on generally good tracks. Some wet patches. Lunch. Please bring a picnic / drinks / snacks etc. All welcome, just email: dorsetramblers@gmail.com for further info and to let us know you'd like to walk with us.

Unfortunately no ramble planned for this Sunday. Our next one will be on Sunday 1st March, details posted next week.

We will be walking from Weymouth on Sunday 15th, an approx. 7 miles circular walk around Lorton Meadows & Lodmoor Nature Reserves, towards Bowleaze Cove (all subject to ground / weather conditions). Lunch. Please bring a snack / drink / picnic etc. and / or visit The Oasis Cafe on the promenade (en-route after about 4 miles or so). Email: dorsetramblers@gmail.com for further information if you'd like to come along with us, all welcome.

Our next ramble starts from Milton Abbas on Sunday 8th February and is approx. 7 miles circular walk to Winterborne Clenston & return. Two short steep climbs, otherwise mostly more gentle grades. 60% woodland (sheltered) / 40% open downland. Attractive countryside and long views. No stiles. Muddy in places - unless the ground is frozen by then (the forecast is for colder, drier weather). Lunch: bring a snack / drink / picnic etc. and / or visit The View Coffee Shop (near to t

Walk details for Sunday 1st February: Approx. 6 to 7 miles circular walk from West Lulworth. Long coastal views. Moderate, with some climbs and descents. Parts of the route are fairly exposed to bad weather. Lunch. Please bring a drink / snack / picnic etc. (There are one or two local village cafes, but they might be on 'Winter opening hours' .....i.e. closed). (This is the cancelled walk from 25 th Jan. but, so far, the weather forecast for 1 st Feb. looks 'reasonable').

Tomorrow's walk cancelled. Please note that tomorrow's coastal walk at Lulworth has been cancelled. I think it's a wise decision by Liz given the continuing very wet and windy weather and the very slippery and muddy conditions. We will re-schedule the same walk for a better day.

Our Sunday 18th walk starts from Yellowham Hill, 3 miles NE of Dorchester. It's a circular route of about 6 miles, in and around Puddletown Forest. Moderate. Some ups & downs, but not strenuous. Mostly fairly sheltered. Might be slightly muddy in places after all this week's rain. Lunch, bring a picnic and / or visit the Greenwood Tree Cafe (en-route towards the end of the walk). All welcome, email dorsetramblers@gmail.com for more info.

Sunday 11th January 2026 walk details, weather permitting: We'll be walking from Ashmore (Dorset's highest village), which is approx. 5 miles SE of Shaftesbury. It is a 7.75 miles circular walk over downland, but mostly on good woodland paths & tracks. A generally sheltered route. Mostly fairly easy going, but muddy in places if ground not frozen. A long steady climb for last 2 miles or so - but not particularly steep and not strenuous. Lovely elevated countryside and long vi

Our first ramble of the New Year is on Sunday 4th January from Broadmayne, which is on the A352, 4 miles SE of Dorchester. Approx. 6 miles circular walk over adjacent downland and wooded countryside. Undulating but not strenuous. A few stiles and probably muddy in places. Pub lunch at the (excellent) Black Dog PH or picnic if preferred. It's going to be a very cold day, so I would suggest bringing a mid-morning hot drink and snack too. Email: dorsetramblers@gmail.com for mo

Merry Christmas. Sturminster Newton is the start for our next ramble which is on Sunday 28th December. It's to be a 'fig. of 8' walk. AM: 6 mls - around Fiddleford Mill, Piddles Wood and Broad Oak. The route is over fields, tracks and lanes so muddy in places if wet. Moderate. PM (optional): 3 mile route, nearby countryside towards Hinton St Mary. Fairly easy. Lunch in Sturminster Newton after AM walk, bring a picnic and / or use local cafes in town. Email dorsetramble

Next ramble details: Sunday 21st December starting from near Tarrant Rushton, approx 4 miles east of Blandford Forum. It will be a circular walk above the Tarrant valley and Manswood. Gentle rolling route along footpaths and farm tracks, 7.5 miles, no stiles, not strenuous. Exposed in part in bad weather. No pub or cafe stop, so please bring a drink and picnic lunch. Please email: dorsetramblers@gmail.com for more info if you'd like to join us, all welcome.