Section 3 of 14, Wessex Ridgeway
Etchilhampton to Little Cheverell
8.5 miles (13.6 km). About 3 hours, moderate.
Start: SU 034 598. Finish: ST 994 530. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 220 m of climbing and 250 m of descent; highest point 216 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Etchilhampton.
- Bus stops
- Stert Turning, 480 m from the start. Directions SU 037 594Etchilhampton Turn, 570 m from the start. Directions SU 029 598
Getting back
The section finishes at Little Cheverell. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Sandfield, 970 m from the finish. Directions SU 003 535Orchard Place, 980 m from the finish. Directions SU 004 533Crossroads, 980 m from the finish. Directions SU 001 537
Planning the Wessex Ridgeway
- Planning the whole trail: dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 52%, gravel and tracks 16%, grass 12%; the rest (17%) isn't recorded.
About 33% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 1 gate, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 73 m in a kilometre (1 in 14), starting 2.9 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Lamb, Urchfont: 2.3 miles in.Churchill Arms, West Lavington: 7.8 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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