World War II in the Purbecks
Sat 19th Aug 2023
Walk Details:
Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Southern England
Local Group
Dorset
Distance
18ml.
Start Time
9.30
Route
(Meet in layby below Corfe Castle, park in layby or National Trust Members in the c.p. The route takes in some of the WW2 historical sites in the Purbecks, looking at the history from planning for a German invasion in 1940, to preparing for D Day. The walk is also listed on the LDWA History Group Meetup page.
It is happening the day before the Dorset Doddle and the start time is 0930 to allow for people who may be travelling to Dorset to do both walks)
It is happening the day before the Dorset Doddle and the start time is 0930 to allow for people who may be travelling to Dorset to do both walks)
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© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
