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TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTER

3 ha

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

50.71377, -2.43480

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About TOWN WALKS, DORCHESTER

The Town Walks are a series of public walks in Dorchester, Dorset, England, along the former Roman defences of the town.

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Archaeological sitescheduled monument

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Oak Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +92 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff +92 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus ribesii +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 58 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Hardy WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
South Dorset RidgewayWalking route
Named routeRef SDRRegional walking route
Frome Valley WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hardy’s cottage to Max GateWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Antelope Walkpublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mPath type: pedestrian
Antelope Walkpublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mPath type: pedestrian
Alexandra Terracepublic footpath · 116 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 116 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 2Cycling route

National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster

Named routeRef 2National Cycle Network
Frome Valley Cycle TrailCycling route

Dorset trail

Named routeRef FVTLocal cycle route
Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 26Cycling route
Named routeRef 26National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route90 m
Named routeRef 2Length 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route32 m
Named routeRef 2Length 32 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Barnes Waybridleway · 152 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 152 mPath type: residential
Barnes Waybridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dorchester Community Church, Acland Road

📷 Basher Eyre · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dorchester Community Church, Acland Road

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