Section 1 of 2, Purbeck Way
Corfe Castle to Stoborough
5 miles (8 km). About 2 hours, easy.
Start: SY 960 819. Finish: SY 926 857. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 98 m of climbing and 112 m of descent; highest point 67 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Corfe Castle.
- Stations
- Corfe Castle (heritage railway), 200 m from the start. Directions SY 962 820Norden (heritage railway), 960 m from the start. Directions SY 956 827
- Bus stops
- Corfe Castle, Village Centre, 90 m from the start. Directions SY 961 819Calcraft Road, 320 m from the start. Directions SY 962 816
- Car parks
- Car park (free), 90 m from the start. Directions SY 960 820Car park (free), 170 m from the start. Directions SY 960 820West Street Car Park (pay), 250 m from the start. Directions SY 958 817
Getting back
The section finishes at Stoborough. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Stoborough Green, 70 m from the finish. Directions SY 926 856Stoborough Meadow, 200 m from the finish. Directions SY 925 858Stoborough School, 660 m from the finish. Directions SY 923 863
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 37%, paved or flagged 26%, gravel and tracks 21%.
About 21% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 6 kissing gates, 11 gates.
Steepest climb: about 42 m in a kilometre (1 in 24), starting 0.3 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Fox Inn, Corfe Castle: at the start. Seats outside.The Greyhound, Corfe Castle: at the start. Dogs welcome, food, seats outside.
- Cafés
- Carve Coffee, Corfe Castle: at the start. Seats outside.By the Castle, Corfe Castle: at the start. Seats outside.Courtyard Cafe, Corfe Castle: at the start.Corfe Castle Tea Rooms: at the start. Seats outside.Castle View Welcome Centre, Corfe Castle: 0.6 miles in, about 250 m off the way.Norden Nest, Corfe Castle: 0.6 miles in, about 300 m off the way. Step-free.Blue Pool, Furzebrook: 2.6 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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