Piddling around in Autumn

Sun 8th Nov 2026


Walk Details:

Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Southern England
Local Group
Dorset
Distance
16ml.
Start Time
9am
Route
Lyscombe Car Park DT2 7RF

Starting from the DWT Car Park the first few miles will be familiar to anyone who has done the Cerne Giant, descending to the iconic Lyscombe Chapel on to Higher Melcombe and the Dorsetshire Gap before descending to Folly (this part might be and then UP to Ball Hill and Church Hill for a morning break (with the fabled, within Dorset LDWA folklore, glimpses of Glastonbury Tor - not guaranteed !). We then cross the Giant route between Alton Pancras and Plush to descend to the Piddle Valley walking on good tracks along the valley past Piddletrenthide with lunch break at Piddlehinton. Afternoon break will be at Dole's Hill Plantation

General Notes
LDWA membership card has a space on it for adding emergency contact details, all members are encouraged to carry this during the walk
Contact
Ian
Start and Finish

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