Walks near Bournemouth

Walks near Bournemouth

1. SW 1313Boscombe Arts TrailStarts 1.6 miles from Bournemouth. A 0.5-mile walk from Murano to Boscombe Town Centre along the coast, in Dorset, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.Save Boscombe Arts Trail
2. SW 1063Bourne Valley Greenway walkStarts 4 miles from Bournemouth. A 5.5-mile walk from Canford Heath to Bournemouth, in Dorset, with about 60 m of climbing. About 2 hours.Save Bourne Valley Greenway walk
3. SW 1284All Terrain Wheelchair Route, Brownsea IslandStarts 4.2 miles from Bournemouth. A 1-mile circular walk from Entrance and Shop along the coast, in Dorset, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.Save All Terrain Wheelchair Route, Brownsea Island
4. SW 1310Wildlife and Wetland Walk, Brownsea IslandStarts 4.3 miles from Bournemouth. A 0.5-mile circular walk from Middle Street along the coast, in Dorset, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.Save Wildlife and Wetland Walk, Brownsea Island
5. SW 1315Woodland Red Squirrel Walk, Brownsea IslandStarts 4.3 miles from Bournemouth. A 0.3-mile circular walk from St Mary's Church to Woodland along the coast, in Dorset, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.Save Woodland Red Squirrel Walk, Brownsea Island
6. SW 1246Viewpoints and Woodland Walk, Brownsea IslandStarts 4.4 miles from Bournemouth. A 1.3-mile circular walk from Entrance and Shop along the coast, in Dorset, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.Save Viewpoints and Woodland Walk, Brownsea Island
7. SW 1250Scouting and Maryland Walk, Brownsea IslandStarts 4.5 miles from Bournemouth. A 1.3-mile circular walk from MIddle Street to Middle Street along the coast, in Dorset, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.Save Scouting and Maryland Walk, Brownsea Island
8. SW 1312Calming Cambridge Woods, Brownsea IslandStarts 4.8 miles from Bournemouth. A 0.5-mile circular walk from Scouting and Maryland Walk along the coast, in Dorset, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.Save Calming Cambridge Woods, Brownsea Island
9. SW 1281Ferndown, Stour and Forest TrailStarts 4.9 miles from Bournemouth. A 1-mile walk, in Dorset. Under an hour.Save Ferndown, Stour and Forest Trail
10. SW 1309Heathland Walk, Brownsea IslandStarts 4.9 miles from Bournemouth. A 0.6-mile circular walk from Middle Street along the coast, in Dorset, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.Save Heathland Walk, Brownsea Island
11. SW 1169Godlingston Heath walk, Purbeck EstateStarts 6.8 miles from Bournemouth. A 3-mile circular walk from Middle Beach car park, in Dorset, with about 90 m of climbing. About 1 hour.Save Godlingston Heath walk, Purbeck Estate
12. SW 1353Wellbeing Trail, Hurn ForestStarts 6.9 miles from Bournemouth. A 1.4-mile walk from Hurn Forest car park, in Dorset, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.Save Wellbeing Trail, Hurn Forest
13. SW 1170Shipstal trailStarts 6.9 miles from Bournemouth. A 2.4-mile walk along the coast, in Dorset, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1 hour.Save Shipstal trail
14. SW 1103Old Harry Rocks Walk, Purbeck EstateStarts 6.9 miles from Bournemouth. A 3.5-mile circular walk from South Beach car park along the coast, in Dorset, with about 140 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.Save Old Harry Rocks Walk, Purbeck Estate
15. SW 1077Kingston Lacy walk at Holt HeathStarts 7.8 miles from Bournemouth. A 6-mile circular walk from White Sheet car park, in Dorset, with about 80 m of climbing. About 2 hours.Save Kingston Lacy walk at Holt Heath
16. SW 1306Cordite WayStarts 8.1 miles from Bournemouth. A 0.6-mile walk from Holton Heath to Admiralty Bridge along the coast, in Dorset. Under an hour.Save Cordite Way
17. SW 1256Walk at Pamphill Green and Moor, Kingston LacyStarts 8.2 miles from Bournemouth. A 1.8-mile circular walk from Pamphill Green car park, in Dorset, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.Save Walk at Pamphill Green and Moor, Kingston Lacy
18. SW 1037The Purbeck Ridgeway - Corfe Castle to the coastStarts 8.4 miles from Bournemouth. A 9.5-mile walk from Castle View visitor centre to Swanage Railway Station along the coast, in Dorset, with about 350 m of climbing. About 3½ hours.Save The Purbeck Ridgeway - Corfe Castle to the coast
19. SW 1148Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston LacyStarts 8.5 miles from Bournemouth. A 3.4-mile circular walk from Eye Bridge car park off the Wimborne/Cowgrove road, in Dorset, with about 30 m of climbing. About 1 hour.Save Walk at Eye Bridge and Pamphill, Kingston Lacy
20. SW 1210Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston LacyStarts 8.6 miles from Bournemouth. A 2.8-mile circular walk from Pamphill Green car park near St Stephen's Church, in Dorset, with about 30 m of climbing. About 1 hour.Save Walk at Pamphill and Cowgrove, Kingston Lacy
21. SW 1338Long Forest Walk, Moors ValleyStarts 9.2 miles from Bournemouth. A 4.3-mile walk from Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, in Dorset and Hampshire, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.Save Long Forest Walk, Moors Valley
22. SW 1354Lookout Trail, Moors ValleyStarts 9.2 miles from Bournemouth. A 1.3-mile walk from Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, in Dorset, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.Save Lookout Trail, Moors Valley
23. SE 1587The Mystical Tale of Nevi WeshStarts 9.2 miles from Bournemouth. Walk, 1.7 miles, circular. Starts in the South East.Save The Mystical Tale of Nevi Wesh
24. SW 1140The woodland trail at Kingston LacyStarts 9.2 miles from Bournemouth. A 2.9-mile circular walk from Kingston Lacy car park, in Dorset, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1 hour.Save The woodland trail at Kingston Lacy
25. SE 1003Castleman TrailwayStarts 9.3 miles from Bournemouth. A 16-mile walk from Crow to Upton, in Dorset and Hampshire, with about 90 m of climbing. 2 sections. About 6 hours.Save Castleman Trailway
26. SW 1145Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston LacyStarts 9.4 miles from Bournemouth. A 3.8-mile circular walk from South Lodge, in Dorset, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.Save Walk at the Beech Avenue and Droves, Kingston Lacy
27. SE 1522Ringwood Crow and KingstonStarts 9.5 miles from Bournemouth. Walk, 5.5 miles, circular. Starts in the South East.Save Ringwood Crow and Kingston
28. SE 1552Ringwood Hightown and CrowStarts 9.8 miles from Bournemouth. Walk, 3.5 miles, circular. Starts in the South East.Save Ringwood Hightown and Crow
29. SW 1113Walk at White Mill and the Droves, Kingston LacyStarts 9.9 miles from Bournemouth. A 3.2-mile circular walk from Car park opposite White Mill, in Dorset, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1 hour.Save Walk at White Mill and the Droves, Kingston Lacy
30. SW 1091Walk at White Mill and Shapwick, Kingston LacyStarts 9.9 miles from Bournemouth. A 4-mile circular walk from Car park opposite White Mill, in Dorset, with about 20 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.Save Walk at White Mill and Shapwick, Kingston Lacy

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Long-distance routes near Bournemouth

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1. SW 158Two Bays WayStarts 4 miles from Bournemouth. A 22-mile long-distance route from South Haven to Hurst Spit along the coast, in Dorset and Hampshire, with about 430 m of climbing. 3 sections. About 8 hours.Save Two Bays Way
2. SW 125Poole Harbour TrailsStarts 9.5 miles from Bournemouth. A 45-mile circular long-distance route from Greenlands along the coast, in Dorset, with about 440 m of climbing. 6 sections.Save Poole Harbour Trails
3. SW 146Purbeck WayStarts 9.7 miles from Bournemouth. A 28-mile long-distance route from Corfe Castle to Worth Matravers, in Dorset, with about 560 m of climbing. 2 sections. About 10 hours.Save Purbeck Way

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