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Martin Down loop — Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

Moderate

4.7

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Martin Down loop — Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

02:40

9.78km

150m

Hiking

Embark on a moderate 6.1-mile (9.8 km) hike through the Martin Down National Nature Reserve, a distinctive chalk downland landscape. This loop typically takes about 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete, involving a total elevation gain of 485 feet (148 metres). You will traverse gently rolling hills, open grassland,…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs AONB

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2.13 km

Bokerley Ditch

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This ancient earthwork lies on the Hampshire/Dorset Border, on the western edge of Martin Down. Estimates put the ditch's creation in the Bronze or Early Iron Age after which it …

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3.08 km

Bokerley Dyke

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3.5 mile long (prehistoric) boundary ditch

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9.27 km

Panoramic view of Martin Down and Cranborne Chase AONB

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9.78 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.22 km

4.06 km

1.44 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.31 km

1.33 km

802 m

342 m

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Saturday 17 October

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5°C

14 %

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