Walking Britain Tyneham from Kimmeridge
Introduction to Walk 1331
County/Area - Dorset
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 6.8 miles / 11 km
Ascent - 1300 feet / 394 metres
Time - 4 hours 40 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
The Dorset village of Kimmeridge is the starting point for this walk. Following the South West Coast Path the route passes the oil derricks before climbing onto Gad Cliff. A descent to the deserted village of Tyneham provides a good place for pic-nic before returning along country paths a short way inland from the coast. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL15 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL15 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 194 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 194 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
Other walks nearby
2.3 miles / 3.6 km away
Egmont Point & Kimmeridge Bay from Tyneham
Grade - moderate
Length - 14.0 miles / 22.8 km
2.3 miles / 3.6 km away
Gad Cliff & Povington Hill from Tyneham
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
St Aldhelm's Head near Worth Matravers
Grade - easy
Length - 4.1 miles / 6.7 km
6.1 miles / 9.7 km away
Durdle Door & White Nothe from Lulworth Cove
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
6.1 miles / 9.7 km away
Bindon Hill and the Fossil Forest from Lulworth
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
7.5 miles / 12.0 km away
Purbeck Coast from Swanage
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
7.6 miles / 12.2 km away
Old Harry & Ballard Down from Studland
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.3 miles / 8.6 km
7.6 miles / 12.2 km away
Agglestone & Old Harry Rocks from Studland
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.4 miles / 10.4 km
8.3 miles / 13.2 km away
Studland and Old Harry Rocks from Sheel Bay
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
Recommended Books & eBooks
South West Coast Path Map Booklet - Plymouth to Poole
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South West Coast Path Map Booklet - Minehead to St Ives
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The National Trails
This inspirational guidebook looks at each of the UK's 19 National Trails, with information that allows ease of comparison and contrast, inspiring you to find out more and to take up a long-distance challenge. Some Trails are short and easy, others much longer, many have strong themes - they may follow a coastline, or traverse ranges of hills.
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