Section 2 of 2, Purbeck Way
Stoborough to Worth Matravers
12.3 miles (19.8 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: SY 926 857. Finish: SZ 048 815. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 458 m of climbing and 396 m of descent; highest point 197 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Stoborough.
- Bus stops
- Stoborough Green, 70 m from the start. Directions SY 926 856Stoborough Meadow, 200 m from the start. Directions SY 925 858Stoborough School, 660 m from the start. Directions SY 923 863
- Car parks
- Car park, 540 m from the start. Directions SY 920 856Car park, 550 m from the start. Directions SY 920 856Car park (free), 640 m from the start. Directions SY 930 852
Getting back
The section finishes at Worth Matravers.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Heathland House, 1.7 km away (Directions); Swanage station (heritage railway), 3.3 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 43%, gravel and tracks 18%, grass 16%, paved or flagged 14%.
About 14% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 8 kissing gates, 26 gates, 3 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 90 m in a kilometre (1 in 11), starting 6.7 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Granary, Wareham: 1.4 miles in. Seats outside.Horse and Groom, Wareham: 1.5 miles in.The Quay Inn, Wareham: 1.5 miles in. Seats outside.Antelope Inn, Wareham: 1.6 miles in.The Bear, Wareham: 1.6 miles in. Food, real ale, step-free.The Castle Inn, Corfe Castle: 6.3 miles in. Seats outside.The Duke of Wellington, Wareham: 1.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.The Red Lion Hotel, Wareham: 1.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Kings Arms, Wareham: 1.7 miles in, about 300 m off the way.The Village Inn, Knitson: 10.6 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Tilly's, Wareham: 1.5 miles in.Not Just Sundaes, Wareham: 1.5 miles in. Step-free.Harry's, Wareham: 1.6 miles in.Nellie Crumb Cafe, Wareham: 1.6 miles in.The five and dime cafe, Wareham: 1.6 miles in.Station Cafe, Corfe Castle: 6.1 miles in.Coffee Saloon, Wareham: 1.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Step-free.Kaffs Coffee Pot, Wareham: 1.6 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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