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  • Home
  • Guided Walks
    • About Fred the Walking Moonraker
    • Guided Walks Overview
    • Guided Walks – Dates
  • Self Guided Walks
    • About
      • About The Walking Moonraker
    • South East Walks
      • Hampshire Walks
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      • Devon Walks
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Category: Self Guided Walks

Cranborne Common from Martin Down

updated on 2 September 20243 October 2020By Fred

Description:This 18.9 mile (30.4km) circular walk crosses Martin Down and Pentridge Hill before following a track into Cranborne.  From Cranborne it follows a bridleway to reach woodland at Pistle Down,…

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Dorset, Self Guided Walks, South West
Cranborne Common, Martin Down Nature Reserve, The Hardy Way, Tidpit Common Down

A Twenty Mile Circuit to Clearbury Ring

updated on 2 September 202423 August 2020By Fred

Description:This 20 mile /32.5 km circular walk from Pitton visits Trafalgar Park, once the home of Lord Nelson’s ancestors, the beautiful River Avon at Standlynch Mill and then climbs to…

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Self Guided Walks, South West, Wiltshire
Clarendon Way, Clearbury Ring, Sarum Way, Wiltshire Walks

Quarley Hill from Middle Wallop

updated on 2 September 202420 July 2020By Fred

Description:This 11.5 mile (18.5km) circular walk from Middle Wallop follows tracks and minor roads to Quarley Hill.  Sections of this route follows minor roads, these are not devoid of traffic…

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Hampshire, Self Guided Walks, South East
Hampshire Walks, Quarley Hill, The George Inn Middle Wallop

Walking On The Ox Drove

updated on 2 September 202418 June 2020By Fred

Description:This 15.3 mile (24.6km) circular walk from Broad Chalke follows paths and the Ox Drove to explore Cranborne Chase. The route passes burial mounds and through areas of woodland. Along…

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Self Guided Walks, South West, Wiltshire
Cranborne Chase, Cranborne Chase Walks, Wiltshire Walks

Following Droves from Coombe Bissett

updated on 2 September 202417 June 2020By Fred

Description:This 15.2 mile (24.5 km) circular walk from Coombe Bissett follows droves and footpaths on Cranborne Chase and visits the villages of Rockbourne, Whitsbury and Homington.  Sections of this walk…

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Self Guided Walks, South West, Wiltshire
Cranborne Chase, Cranborne Chase Walks, Rose and Thistle Rockbourne, Wiltshire Walks

Danebury Hill Fort from Middle Wallop

updated on 9 March 202516 May 2020By Fred

Description:This 15.9 mile (25.6km) circular walk from Middle Wallop heads along footpaths through Nether Wallop and Broughton and then joins tracks to visit Danebury Hillfort.  It returns to the start via…

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Hampshire, Self Guided Walks, South East
Danebury Hillfort, Hampshire Walks, The George Inn Middle Wallop

Barton on Sea to Hurst Point and Keyhaven

updated on 2 September 202415 May 2020By Fred

Description:This 11.6 mile (18.6 km) circular walk from Barton on Sea follows the coastal path to Hurst Point Castle. From there take a short ferry journey to Keyhaven and resume…

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Hampshire, Self Guided Walks, South East
Hampshire Walks, Hurst Castle, Keyhaven, South West Coastal Path

A Walk Around Dottery and Allington Hill

updated on 2 September 202413 May 2020By Fred

Description:This 6 mile (9.6km) circular walk from Bridport follows footpaths and quiet country lanes. Sections of this route follow minor roads, these are not devoid of traffic so care needs…

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Dorset, Self Guided Walks, South West
Dorset Walks, Hardy Way, Monarchs Way

Burton Bradstock from Bridport

updated on 2 September 202413 May 2020By Fred

Description:This 7.6 mile (12.2km) circular walk from Bridport follows footpaths and quiet country lanes to the south and east of Bridport.  Along the way it passes through West Bay and…

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Dorset, Self Guided Walks, South West
Dorset Walks, Hardy Way, Monarchs Way

Exploring the New Forest from Pipers Wait

updated on 2 September 202412 May 2020By Fred

Description:This 17.9 mile (28.8km) circular walk starts from the Pipers Wait car park in the New Forest it goes across the New Forest to reach Abotts Well provideing fine views…

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Hampshire, Self Guided Walks, South East
Hampshire Walks, New Forest Walks, Royal Oak Fritham

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Guided Walks Overview

I am now offering guided walks covering a range of distances to suit the capabilities of all walking enthusiasts. Short…

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Guided Walks

  • Guided Walk: Sunday 8th June 2025: Piccadilly Clump

  • Guided Walk: 20th June 2025 – Badbury Rings and Tarrant Crawford

  • Guided Walk: 26th June 2025 – Downton and Barford Down

About Fred the Walking Moonraker

Fred, also known as the Walking Moonraker, has a passion for walking and being out in the countryside.  Having been born in the small Wiltshire village where he still lives he is a “Moonraker”, a term used for natives of the County. For a number of years Fred has maintained this site to provide details of Self Guided Walks, but…

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