Walking Britain Swyre Head & Tyneham Cap from Kimmeridge
Introduction to Walk 1534
County/Area - Dorset
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 11.8 miles / 19.1 km
Ascent - 1400 feet / 424 metres
Time - 7 hours 20 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Dorset walk includes a section of the South West Coast Path with glorious views. In addition the inland section offers some wonderful panoramas especially from the ridge leading to Swyre Head. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
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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. | |||
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Durdle Door & White Nothe from Lulworth Cove
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Bindon Hill and the Fossil Forest from Lulworth
Grade - easy/mod
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Purbeck Coast from Swanage
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Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
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Old Harry & Ballard Down from Studland
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Agglestone & Old Harry Rocks from Studland
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Grade - easy/mod
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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