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Jurassic Coast cliffs viewed from the coastal path, Dorset

Jurassic Coast, Dorset

Coast & Fell

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Written by a real hiker, for real hikers

Coast & Fell is written by a 43-year-old hiker based in Dorset, with a particular love for the Jurassic Coast. Every trail guide is walked, every gear review is researched properly. No fluff, no filler.

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ThruDark Pinnacle 28 review: a seriously built hiking backpack, tested
Daypacks

ThruDark Pinnacle 28 review: a seriously built hiking backpack, tested

The ThruDark Pinnacle 28 hiking backpack, tested on the Old Harry Rocks and Ballard Down circular. Early impressions: really comfortable, well ventilated and seriously built.

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Old Harry Rocks and Ballard Down circular: the complete Purbeck walk
Trails

Old Harry Rocks and Ballard Down circular: the complete Purbeck walk

The Old Harry Rocks and Ballard Down circular from Studland: the famous chalk stacks, the Pinnacles, a wartime detour to Fort Henry, and the long climb up Ballard Down for the view over Swanage. A short walk with a big payoff, written by a local.

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Hiking & Outdoor Gifts for Her 2026: 18 Christmas Picks She'll Actually Use
For-her

Hiking & Outdoor Gifts for Her 2026: 18 Christmas Picks She'll Actually Use

18 Christmas gifts for the outdoorsy woman in your life, from under-£10 stocking fillers to a premium ThruDark fleece, banded by budget so you can shop by what you want to spend. The things we actually own and use are flagged, the rest chosen on merit and written straight.

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Old Harry Rocks and Ballard Down circular: the complete Purbeck walk
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset

Old Harry Rocks and Ballard Down circular: the complete Purbeck walk

The Old Harry Rocks and Ballard Down circular from Studland: the famous chalk stacks, the Pinnacles, a wartime detour to Fort Henry, and the long climb up Ballard Down for the view over Swanage. A short walk with a big payoff, written by a local.

~10.3km ~3 hours
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Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge 2026: race report
Jurassic Coast, Dorset

Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge 2026: race report

58km from Corfe Castle to Weymouth in driving rain with my sister. My second time on this route, raising for Dementia UK in memory of my dad. A full account of a brutal, beautiful day.

59.54km 15 hours 5 minutes
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Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge 58km: what to expect, what to pack, and what nobody tells you
Jurassic Coast, Dorset

Jurassic Coast Ultra Challenge 58km: what to expect, what to pack, and what nobody tells you

58km from Corfe Castle to Weymouth along one of the UK's most beautiful and brutal coastlines. I did it last year and I'm going back on Saturday. Here's everything I wish I'd known the first time, and everything I've learned since.

58km 10–16 hours
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