Walks you can reach from Dorchester West by train
MapA day hike is just a simple train journey away — plan your next day of green.
Maiden Newton Station to Yetminster Station (Dorset)
15m direct from Dorchester West.
Tough: steep ascents. 17km. 5h.
Scenic walk. Riverside path with woodland and flat and easy-going. Can be very muddy or boggy.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Chetnole Station to Maiden Newton Station (Dorset)
15m direct from Dorchester West.
Tough: steep ascents. 19km. 5h.
Great views; picturesque. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Documented by Railwalks — download GPX route
Maiden Newton Station Circular (Dorset)
15m direct from Dorchester West.
28km. 7h.
Chalk downland, dry hanging valleys, rounded hills, broad ridges, chalk streams, picturesque villages, and historic churches. Six hilly ascents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Weymouth Station Circular (Dorset)
15m direct from Dorchester West.
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.
Castle Cary Station Circular (Somerset)
1h direct from Dorchester West.
30km. 7h.
Somerset Levels fringes, hillock, quiet residential streets, charming market town, dry green valley, ancient holloway, pastures, shallow river valley, hillfort plateau, steep ascents, large WWII airfield remains, and broad plateau with views. Steep ascents and descents.
Documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Castle Cary Station to Bruton Station (Somerset)
1h direct from Dorchester West.
27km.
South Somerset pastures, wooded ridge, hanging woods, landscaped estate gardens with lakeside walks, and grottoes and classical temples.
An alternative variant of Bruton Circular via Stourhead – documented by the Saturday Walkers Club.
Bruton Station Circular via Creech Hill (Somerset)
1h direct from Dorchester West.
Tough: steep ascents. 15km. 5h.
Panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths with woodland, fields, and with substantial climbs. Short stretch on a fast-traffic road with limited verge.