Walks you can reach from Branksome by train
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Christchurch Station to Bournemouth Station (Hampshire)
5m direct from Branksome.
12km.
Christchurch Harbour, wild coastal scenery, sand dunes, headland, promenade, and cliff-top paths.
A variant of Bournemouth to Barton-on-Sea – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Wool Station Circular (Dorset)
30m direct from Branksome.
30km. 7h.
Rolling Thomas Hardy Country pastures, large woods, dairy farms, remote scenic coombes, steep chalk clifftops, rock stacks, limestone arches, caves, beautiful coves, parkland, heath, and bluebell woods. Can be muddy.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Dorchester South Station Circular via Bronkham Hill barrows (Dorset)
30m direct from Branksome.
24km. 6h.
Prehistoric downland, South Winterbourne Valley, heathery hilltops, barrow-studded ridgeway, and sweeping views to Jurassic Coast.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Maiden Newton Station to Dorchester South Station (Dorset)
30m direct from Branksome.
Chalk downland, Cerne Valley, historic Dorchester city centre, and two modest climbs with fine views. Hilly ascents.
An alternative variant of Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Weymouth Station Circular (Dorset)
45m direct from Branksome.
15km.
Disused railway path, pebble causeway, steep hill climb, clifftop ridge with panoramic views, and South West Coast Path back to harbour.
A variant of Weymouth via Isle of Portland Circular – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.