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Every walk I log, with route notes, kit advice and the honest truth about what to expect. Jurassic Coast, Purbeck, South Downs and beyond — updated as I add miles.

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 ~215m ~3 hoursModerate
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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 1,632m 15 hours 5 minutesChallenging
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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 ~1,700m 10–16 hoursChallenging
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Brockenhurst and the Tall Trees Trail: New Forest circular walk guide
New Forest, Hampshire

Brockenhurst and the Tall Trees Trail: New Forest circular walk guide

A spontaneous midweek day off, a forest instead of a coastline, and giant sequoia trees planted in the 1850s. The Brockenhurst and Tall Trees Trail circular is 15km of New Forest walking at its finest, or 32km if you're training for an ultra.

~15km (32km if doubled) ~256m ~3.5-4 hours (7-8 hours for double loop)Moderate
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Durdle Door circular walk: one of England's finest coastal hikes
Jurassic Coast, Dorset

Durdle Door circular walk: one of England's finest coastal hikes

The Durdle Door circular walk takes in Lulworth Cove, Hambury Tout, Man o' War Bay, the arch itself, Scratchy Bottom and Bat's Head. It is one of the most spectacular stretches of coastline in England and it is on my doorstep. Here is the complete guide.

~24km ~987m ~6-7 hoursChallenging
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Corfe, Swanage & Worth Matravers Circular
Isle of Purbeck, Dorset

Corfe, Swanage & Worth Matravers Circular

A 30km Purbeck classic: Corfe Castle to Swanage along the ridge, south along the coast to Worth Matravers, and back via the Purbeck Hills. Clear skies, 680m of elevation and the Square & Compass at the halfway mark.

~30km ~680m 7–8 hoursModerate–Challenging
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Southbourne & Hengistbury Head Circular
Bournemouth & Christchurch, Dorset

Southbourne & Hengistbury Head Circular

11.6km along Southbourne beach, up and over Hengistbury Head, and back along the sheltered edge of Christchurch Harbour. Iron Age earthworks, 300 species of bird, and nobody else there in December.

~11.6km ~290m ~3 hoursModerate
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