Section 1 of 9, Jubilee Trail (Dorset)
Forde Abbey to Netherbury
10.3 miles (16.6 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: ST 362 052. Finish: ST 468 000. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 495 m of climbing and 519 m of descent; highest point 267 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Forde Abbey.
- Car park
- Car park, 330 m from the start. Directions ST 358 052
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: Crewkerne station, 9.7 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Netherbury.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Crewkerne station, 8.6 km away (Directions).
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: paved or flagged 20%, grass 8%; the rest (68%) isn't recorded.
About 19% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 7 stiles, 3 kissing gates, 24 gates, 2 stream crossings, 1 flight of steps.
Steepest climb: about 108 m in a kilometre (1 in 9), starting 4.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pub
- New Inn, Stoke Abbott: 9.1 miles in. Food.
- Café
- The Abbot's Table Cafe, Forde Abbey: near the start, about 350 m off the way. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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