Section 5 of 9, Jubilee Trail (Dorset)
West Knighton to Throop
11 miles (18 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SY 733 876. Finish: SY 830 934. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 166 m of climbing and 195 m of descent; highest point 85 m.
Getting there
The section starts at West Knighton.
- Bus stops
- Broadmayne First School, 280 m from the start. Directions SY 732 873Broadmayne First School, 350 m from the start. Directions SY 733 873
Getting back
The section finishes at Throop.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Rogers Hill, 1.6 km away (Directions); Wool station, 6.7 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: gravel and tracks 37%, paved or flagged 22%; the rest (41%) isn't recorded.
About 21% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 6 gates, 1 stream crossing.
Steepest climb: about 40 m in a kilometre (1 in 25), starting 8.8 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Café
- The Dovecote Cafe, Moreton: 7 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Seats outside.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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