Badbury Rings and White Mill loop — National Trust

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Badbury Rings and White Mill loop — National Trust

Moderate

3.5

(2)

hikers

Badbury Rings and White Mill loop — National Trust

03:10

12.1km

90m

Hiking

This lovely 7.5-mile (12.2 km) hike has two distinct landscapes: the ancient Badbury Rings hillfort and the beautiful River Stour. A gentle walk, there’s only mild elevation gain and nothing steep. Most of the hike uses quiet lanes with a couple of footpaths thrown into the mix.

You can easily…

by National Trust North and West Dorset

Last updated: July 18, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.61 km

Shapwick Village Centre

Highlight • Settlement

Not to be confused with Shapwick in Somerset, this Shapwick is a sweet little village on the banks of the River Stour. A short walk from Badbury Rings hillfort, there's …

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6.43 km

White Mill (National Trust)

Highlight • Historical Site

This corn mill languishes on the River Stour and makes for a lovely stop if you're on a walk in the area. Managed by the National Trust, this particular mill …

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11.6 km

Badbury Rings Iron Age hillfort

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Badbury Rings is an Iron Age hill fort and Scheduled Monument in east Dorset, England. In the Roman era a temple was located immediately west of the fort, and there …

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12.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.93 km

3.53 km

2.18 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.30 km

3.11 km

2.54 km

1.24 km

1.13 km

791 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Saturday 17 October

14°C

4°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

June 24, 2022

This lovely 7.5-mile (12.2 km) hike has two distinct landscapes: the ancient Badbury Rings hillfort and the beautiful River Stour. A gentle walk, there’s only mild elevation gain and nothing steep. Most of the hike uses quiet lanes with a couple of footpaths thrown into the mix. 
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You can easily walk this