Section 4 of 9, Jubilee Trail (Dorset)
Coryates to West Knighton
9 miles (14.5 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SY 630 855. Finish: SY 733 876. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 293 m of climbing and 312 m of descent; highest point 164 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Coryates.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Kings Arms, 2.8 km away (Directions); Upwey station, 4.7 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at West Knighton. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Broadmayne First School, 280 m from the finish. Directions SY 732 873Broadmayne First School, 350 m from the finish. Directions SY 733 873
Planning the Jubilee Trail (Dorset)
- Planning the whole trail: dorset-ramblers.org.uk.
- The guidebook the trail recommends: The Dorset Jubilee Trail - A Rambler's Guide (4th edition).
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 20%, paved or flagged 14%, gravel and tracks 8%; the rest (58%) isn't recorded.
About 14% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 stiles, 3 gates.
Steepest climb: about 96 m in a kilometre (1 in 10), starting 3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- Old Ship Inn, Upwey: 2.7 miles in.New Inn, West Knighton: at the finish.The Royal Standard, Upwey: 2.7 miles in, about 350 m off the way. Seats outside.
- Café
- Upwey Wishing Well Cafe: 2 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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