Marston Magna / Rimpton
Technical sheet
Creation:
Last update:
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 5.51 km -
Average duration: 1h 35 -
Difficulty: Not specified -
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Return to departure point: Yes -
Vertical gain: + 8 m -
Vertical drop: - 8 m -
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Highest point: 34 m -
Lowest point: 26 m
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Country:
United Kingdom
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District:
Marston Magna -
Start/End: N 50.998901° / W 2.584212° -
Hour-by-hour weather
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Start
- 2 : km 0.15 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Church Walk
- 3 : km 0.2 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Garston Lane
- 4 : km 0.25 - alt. 27 m - Turn left
- 5 : km 0.92 - alt. 31 m - Turn slight right
- 6 : km 1.45 - alt. 34 m - Turn sharp left
- 7 : km 1.46 - alt. 34 m - Turn slight left
- 8 : km 2.24 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
- 9 : km 2.54 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
- 10 : km 4.84 - alt. 30 m - Turn left
- 11 : km 4.93 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
- 12 : km 5.31 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Little Marston Road
- 13 : km 5.32 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Townsend
- 14 : km 5.38 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
- 15 : km 5.47 - alt. 26 m - Turn left
- S/E : km 5.51 - alt. 26 m
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South Cadbury, Somerset
Walker 
14.54 km
+219 m
-220 m
4h 45
Moderate
Departure from South Cadbury and Sutton Montis (Somerset)
The walk follows the Corton Ridge and offers great views across the Somerset Levels and the Dorset Hills. It has great historic significance as Cadbury Castle is reputed to be Camelot King Arthur's Castle. You also cross the ancient medieval village of Whitcombe. It's an up and downer and can be boggy in wet weather. As an incentive there are two great pubs you can call in at!
Babcary Meadows Nature Reserve
Walker 3.79 km
+3 m
-3 m
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Species rich hay meadow. To see the reserve at its best visit between April and mid-July before the annual hay cut.
White Field Nature Reserve, Butleigh
Walker 3.39 km
+19 m
-19 m
1h 00
Easy
Departure from Butleigh (Somerset)
Unimproved neutral grassland and a small copse. The site has open access via rights of way from Butleigh. Please keep to the edges of the field until the hay has been cut.
Dundon Beacon Nature Reserve, Compton Dundon
Walker 3.90 km
+96 m
-93 m
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Compton Dundon (Somerset)
A mosaic of calcareous grassland, scrub, ancient oak woodland, secondary woodland and conifer plantation on Dundon Hill. The top of Dundon Hill features significant archaeological remains with a hill fort, Bronze Age round barrow and ancient quarry.
Evercreech to Batcombe and back along the River Alham
Walker 
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+187 m
-192 m
4h 25
Easy
Departure from Evercreech (Somerset)
A thoroughly pleasant and not very arduous walk from Evercreech to Chesterblade, then to Batcombe and back along the River Alham. There are quite a few hills but none of them are very long and the total ascent of the walk is surprisingly modest.
Cerne Abbas circuit
Walker 4.94 km
+140 m
-138 m
1h 50
Moderate
Departure from Cerne Abbas (Dorset)
A circular walk giving beautiful views over the surrounding countryside of rolling hills and meadows.
Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve
Walker 2.62 km
+6 m
-6 m
0h 45
Easy
Departure from Meare (Somerset)
Westhay Moor is north of the village of Westhay in Somerset. The car park is just off the road to Godney, at the junction with Daggs Lane Drove. A National Cycle Network route runs along a disused railway line, just south of Westhay village.
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