Section 4 of 10, The Hardy Way
Winfrith Newburgh to Kimmeridge
11.5 miles (18.6 km). About 5 hours, moderate.
Start: SY 813 841. Finish: SY 916 798. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 750 m of climbing and 780 m of descent; highest point 170 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Winfrith Newburgh.
- Bus stops
- Pigeon Close, 810 m from the start. Directions SY 806 844Post Office, 920 m from the start. Directions SY 806 847
- Car park
- Car park (free), 870 m from the start. Directions SY 805 843
Getting back
The section finishes at Kimmeridge.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Norden station (heritage railway), 5 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 23%, grass 21%, earth, rock and mud 14%, paved or flagged 14%; the rest (28%) isn't recorded.
About 6% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 kissing gates, 15 gates, 5 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 151 m in a kilometre (1 in 7), starting 6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Castle Inn, West Lulworth: 2.7 miles in. Food, seats outside.Lulworth Cove Inn, West Lulworth: 3.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Seats outside.
- Cafés
- Cove Coffee, West Lulworth: 3.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way. Seats outside.Lulworth Visitor Centre, West Lulworth: 3.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Chococo, West Lulworth: 3.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way.Boatshed Cafe, West Lulworth: 3.3 miles in, about 200 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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