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United Kingdom
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South West England
Dorset
Purbeck
Wareham Town

Purbeck Way near Corfe Castle – View of Corfe Castle loop from Wareham

Routes
Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
South West England
Dorset
Purbeck
Wareham Town

Purbeck Way near Corfe Castle – View of Corfe Castle loop from Wareham

Hard

2

hikers

Purbeck Way near Corfe Castle – View of Corfe Castle loop from Wareham

06:03

22.6km

260m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.33 km

Wareham Riverside Path and The Old Granary

Highlight • Settlement

After rain showers, the right footpath is easier to walk from the city center.

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2

8.11 km

Mary Baxter Memorial, Knowle Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mary Baxter was a stalwart of the East Dorset Group, which later became the Rambler's Association. You can see this memorial stone atop Knowle Hill.

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3

10.5 km

Lovely landscape where the castle is on its own hill in-between two other hills.

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4

10.9 km

The Hardy Way

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

11.0 km

Purbeck Way near Corfe Castle

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6

11.1 km

4 benches available to sit and eat. Nice small river

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7

11.5 km

View of Corfe Castle

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Fantastic castle which is still well preserved and the charm of the time great. Great view

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16.9 km

Slepe Copse

Forest

9

21.8 km

St Martin's Church, Wareham

Highlight • Religious Site

St Martin's Church, Anglo-Saxon is the most complete example of an Anglo-Saxon church in Dorset a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
contains the effigy of Lawrence of Arabia by Eric Kennington

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22.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.1 km

5.60 km

2.70 km

1.06 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

4.19 km

2.65 km

2.04 km

458 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (130 m)

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Saturday 30 May

21°C

12°C

3 %

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