Beyond Dorset, a Walk on the Wild Side

Sun 28th Jun 2026

Walk Details:

Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Southern England
Local Group
Dorset
Distance
16ml.
Start Time
9am
Route
Start - National Trust car park, St Mary’s Road, Dinton. Voluntary donation for non-members. The car park is just south of the Church. Map - OS Explorer 130

The route passes through a rarely visited Nature Reserve and series of downland Open Access areas north of Grovely Wood. There are no paths; instead we will thread our way through carpets of wild flowers and enjoy a variety of butterflies and stunning views. Elsewhere the route follows woodland paths and open tracks through Grovely Wood, Great Wishford, and Steeple Langford. The walk may be changed in the event of bad weather

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