++ SW Coast Path ++ Viewpoints ++ Pub at finish++

This walk starting from Charmouth beach takes in Stonebarrow and Golden Cap along the Coast Path, with stunning scenery at every turn. Taking c.3-4 hours its a challenging walk with steep hills, but with the Anchor Inn in Seatown with plenty of outdoor seating in summer, or cosy fires in winter, a great place to finish the walk for some well earned food or drinks. If you’re looking for something shorter start in Seatown for the most direct route to the top of Golden Cap, or Langdon National Trust Car Park for a short less steep walk to take in the views.

++ Fossil hunting ++ Rockpooling ++ Flat walk ++

Our favourite walk to Lyme Regis with the coast path diverted, this c.1-2 hour walk offers the opportunity to find a fossil in the iron pyrites under Black Ven, enjoy the rockpools in the cliff shelves near Lyme, and take it the spectacular views. The walk still requires sturdy shoes, with some areas of large rocks and shingle to navigate between the spans of hard flat sand. Please only attempt on a falling tide (near low tide), as the route gets cut off in a number of places at high tide.

++ Iron Age Monuments ++ Viewpoints ++ Circular Walk ++

The South Dorset Ridgeway runs from West Bexington to Osmington and offers stunning views to the coast, and is home to many ancient monuments from Stone Circles to Hill Forts dating back 6,000 years. There are plenty of circular or point walks, but we enjoy a circular walk starting in Abbotsbury taking in a length of the ridgeway with stunning views to Chesil Beach and Portland, then down to the Coast path and back towards Abbotsbury via St Catherine’s Chapel. The Swanery or Sub Tropical Gardens are also worth a visit if time permits.

++ SW Coast Path ++ Rainforest ++ Wildlife ++

The stretch of the coast path between Lyme Regis and Seaton offers something completely different, with the 7 mile stretch of the Undercliff reserve one of the great wilderness areas in Southern England. Home to a huge variety of wildlife and plant life, this is the closet thing to a rainforest in the UK. This is a challenging walk, with the path steeply undulating, winding, areas of steep stairs, and can be very muddy after periods of wet weather. Also worth noting that there is no route inland before you reach Axmouth. You can start the walk at either end, with a regular bus service between Axmouth/Seaton and Lyme Regis (but better food choices in Lyme).

++Circular Walk++

A unique walk taking in one of Britain’s finest sunken trails, the unique Colmers Hill, and a beautiful stretch of SW coast path. The George Inn in Seatown and Symondsbury Kitchen offer great places to stop.

Starting in the Symondsbury Estate car park, take the path up Colmers Hill, an iconic local hill a topped with pine trees. From there, follow footpaths to Hell’s Lane, an old route used by smugglers with eye catching carvings and faces along the route to North Chideock. Note this can be muddy so where appropriate footwear. From here, follow the route to Seatown on the coast, and then return via Eype for a circular walk.

Circular Walk ++ Coast Path ++ Pubs Enroute

This 8km circular route offers a unique scenic walk along the famous South West Coast Path between the two contrasting villages of Branscombe and Beer in East Devon’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are some stunning cliff-top scenes, as well as geology, wildlife and historical interest. A reward for the many steep ascents and descents you’ll encounter! There are a range of cafes and pubs along the route. Our favourite is the Masons Arms, Branscombe.