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Houns-tout Cliff from Kingston Walk

Author - Lou Johnson

Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km

Ascent - 450 feet / 136 metres

Grade - easy

Start - OS grid reference SY954795
Lat 50.6151910 + Long -2.0663780
Postcode BH20 5LL (approx. location only)

A Dorset walk from Kingston that explores the area to the south of the village including rolling downs and a short section of the coast. The highlight of the walk is Houns-tout Cliff which rises nearly 500 feet above the sea and provides superb views along the coast in both directions.

The start is the small car park lying 300 metres west of Kingston (grid ref. SY954795). After parking return down the lane into the village with its attractive stone built cottages. Pass the church and take the next lane on the right (South Street). The lane climbs out of the village to pass through woodland before emerging onto open downs. Leaving the trees, the lane descends towards the coast. Where the lane turns right, continue ahead over a stile. The onward path takes you into a valley soon reaching the South West Coast Path (grid ref. SY954775).

Turn right along the coast path and climb steeply up to the top of Houns-tout Cliff. The view is superb and includes a long section of the Jurassic Coast especially to the west. After enjoying the view continue to a stile close to a stone seat (grid ref. SY950773). Turn right over the stile towards Kingston. Initially the path crosses farmland along the edge of the escarpment. As you near Kingston the path enters pleasant woodland (The Plantation) to reach Houns-tout car park where the walk began.

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