Stour Valley Way (Dorset)

Bournemouth, Dorset, Poole, Wiltshire

This route follows the course of the River Stour as it winds through the Dorset countryside. The older Green Fields publication describes one route from Christchurch to the source of the river in Wiltshire. The newer Green Fields publication will describe the revised route. The waymarked Wareham Forest Way, which is included on OS mapping, connects at Sturminster Marshall and provides a 12-mile route to Wareham. The waymarked Ferndown, Stour and Forest Trail (10 miles circular and also included on OS mapping) links with the Way near to West Parley. The waymarked Castleman Trailway (16 miles and on OS mapping) goes between Ringwood and Upton Park and crosses the Way at Wimborne Minster.

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Details:

Path Type:	Paths Marked on OS mapping
Waymark:	Name & kingfisher logo
Attributes:	Easy River
Start:	SZ182912 - Hengistbury Head, Christchurch, Dorset
Finish:	ST777340 - Stourhead, Wiltshire
Web Sites:	Walking the Stour Valley Way

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Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Guidebook	New Stour Valley Path : the complete route from Christchurch to Stourhead  (Green Fields Books  - 1997 )
Guidebook	Original Stour Valley Path : with complete guide to the Stour Valley Way  (Green Fields Books  - 2003 )

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