Dorset: Corfe Castle to Swanage - Ramblers

Bournemouth Happy Monday Ramblers Group

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Overview

A 6.3 mile walk on the Isle of Purbeck. A beautiful area with a traditional seaside town, dramatic coastline, rare heathland, rolling hills and an ancient castle that lies in ruins.

Return from Swanage by bus or steam train or there are various routes available in OutdoorActive.

Monday, 5 May 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 1:30 pm

Difficulty:: Strenuous
Distance:: 10.1km / 6.3mi
Ascent:: 278m / 912ft
Type:: circular

Features

Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SY 95908 82411
Nearest postcode:: BH20 5DR
what3words:: slamming.swear.glows

Start time:: 10:00 am

National Trust members park free in the visitor centre. Otherwise, there is free on road parking in the turning opposite.

Upcoming walks with Bournemouth Happy Monday Ramblers Group

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Cancelled: Hants: Lepe

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Difficulty:: Moderate

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Cancelled: Dorset: Durlston Head to Dancing Ledge

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Difficulty:: Strenuous

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Dorset: Hardy's Higher Bockhampton

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.7 miles

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Dorset: Durlston Head to Dancing Ledge

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 7.1 miles

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Dorset: Hardy's Higher Bockhampton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.7 miles

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Dorset: Corfe Castle to Swanage

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 6.3 miles

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Dorset: Holt Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.2 miles

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Dorset: Corfe Castle to Swanage

Start:

Difficulty:: Strenuous

Distance:: 6.3 miles

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Dorset: Holt Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.2 miles

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New Forest: Ober Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.2 miles

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Dorset: Middlebere Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.7 miles

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New Forest: Ober Heath

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.2 miles

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New Forest: Ponds and Pools

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

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Dorset: Middlebere Heath

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.7 miles

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Dorset: Pamphill Wimborne

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.2 miles

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New Forest: Ponds and Pools

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

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New Forest: Valleys of Ibsley Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

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Dorset: Pamphill Wimborne

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Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.2 miles

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Dorset: Shillingstone

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

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New Forest: Valleys of Ibsley Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.0 miles

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Dorset: White Sheet Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.8 miles

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Dorset: Shillingstone

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 7.0 miles

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Dorset: Wool and the Hardy Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

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Dorset: White Sheet Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.8 miles

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Dorset: Wool and the Hardy Way

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.8 miles

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Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 6.2 miles

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
exclusive discounts from our partners
knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Join now for just £3.58 per month

Register for an account for FREE