Section 6 of 6, Stour Valley Way
Dudsbury to Wick
10.4 miles (16.8 km). About 3½ hours, moderate.
Start: SZ 075 979. Finish: SZ 166 910. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 46 m of climbing and 75 m of descent; highest point 33 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Dudsbury.
- Bus stops
- Parley Cross, 840 m from the start. Directions SZ 084 978Dudsbury Gardens, 940 m from the start. Directions SZ 083 974
- Car parks
- Car park, 800 m from the start. Directions SZ 083 979Car park, 940 m from the start. Directions SZ 068 985Car park, 980 m from the start. Directions SZ 071 970
Getting back
The section finishes at Wick. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Hengistbury Head, 260 m from the finish. Directions SZ 164 911St Nicholas Church, 940 m from the finish. Directions SZ 157 912
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 50%, gravel and tracks 29%, earth, rock and mud 13%.
About 39% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 5 gates, 2 flights of steps.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 5 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Pear At Parley, Parley Cross: 0.4 miles in.Iford Bridge Hotel: 7.5 miles in.Tuckton Tap House, Southbourne: 8.7 miles in.Horns Inn, Dudsbury: 0.2 miles in, about 250 m off the way.The Owls Nest, Dudsbury: 0.3 miles in, about 200 m off the way.The Victory, Jumpers Corner: 6.9 miles in, about 400 m off the way.The Athelstan, Southbourne: 8.5 miles in, about 300 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Kingfisher Barn, Muscliff: 3 miles in.Immaculate Coffee House, Southbourne: 8.7 miles in.Cosy Cafe, Southbourne: 8.7 miles in.Tuckton Tea Gardens Cafe, Wick: 8.9 miles in. Seats outside.The Old Mill, Christchurch: 9.5 miles in, about 300 m off the way.Hiker Café, Wick: 10.3 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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