A Walk from Thorncombe Farm

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Overview

This walk encompasses Lyscombe Hill, Folly, Ball Hill, Church Hill, Armswell Farm, Mappowder, Melcombe Park, Higher Melcombe, Lyscombe Farm and back to the car park.

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:30 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:: 457.2m / 1500ft
Type:: circular

This walk although designated moderate is quite strenuous with several steep climbs!

Picnic Lunch

No dogs

Please check this website post 19:00 on the day before the walk in the rare event it has been cancelled.

Features

Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:: ST 73300 00463
Nearest postcode:: DT2 7RF
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Start time:: 10:00 am

Lyscombe Farm walkers car park.

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