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Tag: Cranborne Chase Walks

The Punchbowl and Fovant Down

updated on 2 September 20246 December 2020By Fred

Description:A 13.5 mile (21.7km) circular walk starting in Broad Chalke and ascending to reach the Old Shaftesbury Drove to visit the Punchbowl and then descend to Compton Chamberlayne.  The walk…

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Self Guided Walks, South West, Wiltshire
Cranborne Chase Walks, Fovant Badges, Old Shaftesbury Drove, Wiltshire Walks

A Roman Road and Ancient Droves from Martin Down

updated on 2 September 202422 October 2020By Fred

Description:This 19.8 mile /31.8 km circular walk from Martin Down follows tracks and the Ackling Ditch Roman Road, visiting attractive Dorset villages on the eastern edge of Cranborne Chase.  Sections…

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Dorset, Self Guided Walks, South West
Cranborne Chase Walks, Dorset Walks, Martin Down Nature Reserve

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

Exploring Cranborne Chase from Tollard Royal

updated on 2 September 20245 April 2020By Fred

Description:Following ancient droves and footpaths this 18.3 mile (29.5km) circular walk through attractive chalk downland visits a number of interesting locations including Win Green, the highest point on Cranborne Chase. Walk…

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Self Guided Walks, South West, Wiltshire
Cranborne Chase, Cranborne Chase Walks, Old Shaftesbury Drove, Ox Drove, Win Green

The Fovant Badges from Broad Chalke

updated on 2 September 202430 March 2020By Fred

Description:A 15 mile (24.5km) circular walk starting in Broad Chalke and ascends to reach the Old Shaftesbury Drove before crossing Chiselbury hillfort and then passing the Fovant Badges.  After crossing…

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Self Guided Walks, South West, Wiltshire
Chiselbury Hillfort, Cranborne Chase Walks, Fovant Badges, Old Shaftesbury Drove

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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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