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Calendar

When:

November 25, 2018 @ 10:30 am

2018-11-25T10:30:00+00:00

2018-11-25T10:45:00+00:00

Where:

Car park at SY974777

Contact:

Lee

Walk

Dorset moderate Walk weekend away

Worth Matravers is a pretty little village with (handily) a good car park and a tea shop (oh, and a pub for those who want). It sits on the cliff a mile north of St Adhelm’s Head – the most southerly part of the Dorset coastline. We’ll set out from the car park (SY974777) at 10:30am and head up to Hill Bottom, down from the top of the hill and proceed to the bottom, by the bay. After a quick paddle (it is November, after all) our walk will ascend steeply to the top of the cliffs, which we’ll follow over Emmetts Hill and on to St Adhelm’s Head. The path drops to the coast, walking beneath the ancient field-systems to browse the bottom and see the combe at Seacombe Bottom. The walk then ascends more gently back to Worth Matravers, where there will be time to visit the local watering hole before heading off home.

We’ll have a packed lunch on the walk, and there will be the opportunity of a pub stop at the end.

Sat Nav: BH19 3LF (nearest) or 50.5990 -2.0381

Grid Ref: SU974777

Booking onto a walk

Most walks do not require advance booking, and you can just turn up on the day. We encourage those comfortable with Meetup to indicate there that you plan to come though, so that others can see there will be plenty of people there – this really helps to encourage new members to come along.
For the few which still have limited numbers, this is handled via Meetup. Follow the link to a walk’s Meetup page (or press 🎟 Register / 🎟 Tickets / 🎟), and mark yourself as attending.
Social and other events may have their own booking system – please see the event description.

Pace Guide

Gentle: led at a gentle pace with regular short breaks for water or rest. Should be suitable for anyone capable of the distance. (Expect 2–2.5 mph.)
Medium: led at an intermediate pace with fewer breaks but still suitable for most walkers. (Expect 2.5–3 mph.)
Fast: led at a quick pace with minimal breaks. May be a challenge for those with less fitness. (Expect 3 mph+.)

Speeds quoted are only a rough guide, including time spent on short water/rest stops and negotiating stiles/gates/roads etc. but not that spent on longer lunch or pub stops.