Lunch at the Pond

Sun 3rd Apr 2022

Walk Details:

Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Southern England
Local Group
Dorset
Distance
18.7ml.
Start Time
09.00
Route
From Stourpaine Village Hall car park

A well-trod route including sections of the Stour Valley Way and Wessex Ridgeway. To include Hod, Hambledon and Preston hills, Stubhampton Bottom (usually wet and muddy) with lunch around the pond at Dorset's highest village, Ashmore. The return trip via Iwerne Minster. Expect some steep climbs and some stoney rough paths.

On the day if the group would like to walk around the hill fort on Hambledon Hill to experience the spectacular views this can occur if agreed by all (adding a couple of miles to approx 20 and increasing the ascent to around 3000')

General Notes
2600ft ascent. Please bring food and drink
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