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South West England

Donhead St. Mary

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – St Peter's Church, Shaftesbury loop from Win Green

Hiking trails & Routes

South West England

Donhead St. Mary

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – St Peter's Church, Shaftesbury loop from Win Green

Hard

4.8

(4)

10

hikers

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury – St Peter's Church, Shaftesbury loop from Win Green

06:02

21.6km

400m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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6.36 km

Great Hanging

Forest

2

9.87 km

Town Council Building

Highlight • Monument

By the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries under King Henry VIII in 1539, Shaftesbury Abbey was the second wealthiest nunnery in the country. It was the last abbey …

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3

9.92 km

Gold Hill, Shaftesbury

Highlight • Climb

Made famous by the Hovis advert in 1973, the cobbled climb of Gold Hill has just got more and more loved by the nation as the years have passed. The …

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4

9.98 km

St Peter's Church, Shaftesbury

Highlight • Historical Site

St Peters is the most ancient of all the churches in Shaftesbury and stands in the High Street. The registers date from 1623. It was built in the latter part of the 15th century.

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5

10.0 km

King Alfred's Kitchen

Highlight • Other

King Alfred's Cafe, perfect for a bacon butty stop!

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6

10.1 km

Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury

Highlight • Historical Site

Holy Trinity Church was rebuilt in 1842 and is situated in a pretty churchyard with great views.

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7

10.3 km

Shaftesbury Abbey — Ruins and Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

Former Benedictine Abbey from 888. It became really famous as a place of pilgrimage after the relics of King Edward the Martyr were brought here a good 100 years later. …

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8

10.6 km

View from Park Walk over Dorset Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views from the vantage point of Park Walk over the surrounding Dorset countryside.

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9

15.4 km

Cows and Calves on Cranborne Chase Hillside

Highlight • Viewpoint

If there are cows and calves on the right of the fence heading up to the beacon, walk up the left side, you can cross back near the beacon itself.

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B

21.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

3.31 km

1.88 km

1.47 km

182 m

131 m

Surfaces

9.86 km

4.35 km

3.42 km

2.48 km

930 m

606 m

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Saturday 29 August

21°C

13°C

90 %

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