Section 7 of 9, Jubilee Trail (Dorset)
Milton Abbas to Pimperne
11.6 miles (18.7 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: ST 809 021. Finish: ST 902 102. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 337 m of climbing and 441 m of descent; highest point 178 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Milton Abbas. We found no car park, station or bus stop near the start: none within a kilometre, no bus stop within 3 km and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap).
Getting back
The section finishes at Pimperne.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Wellow Cottages, 1.1 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 22%, earth, rock and mud 21%, gravel and tracks 14%; the rest (42%) isn't recorded.
About 22% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 23 gates.
Steepest climb: about 69 m in a kilometre (1 in 14), starting 8.2 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Crown Inn, Winterborne Stickland: 2.8 miles in.White Horse, Stourpaine: 8 miles in.
- Café
- Edie-Mae’s, Stourpaine: 8 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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