Section 8 of 9, Jubilee Trail (Dorset)
Pimperne to Monkton Up Wimborne
11.5 miles (18.4 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: ST 902 102. Finish: SU 017 135. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 230 m of climbing and 240 m of descent; highest point 127 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Pimperne.
- Car park
- Car park (pay), 620 m from the start. Directions ST 903 096
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Wellow Cottages, 1.1 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Monkton Up Wimborne. We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
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 23%, grass 8%, earth, rock and mud 7%; the rest (62%) isn't recorded.
About 25% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 47 m in a kilometre (1 in 21), starting 0.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Café
- Home Farm Cafe, Tarrant Gunville: 1.9 miles in.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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