Walks from Maiden Newton
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Maiden Newton Station.
Alternatively, view walks you can reach directly from Maiden Newton by train.
Maiden Newton Circular via Cerne Abbas
Chalk downland, dry hanging valleys, rounded hills, broad ridges, chalk streams, picturesque villages and historic churches.
Time: 8h30 (7h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Six hilly ascents.
Walk details: the Saturday Walkers Club (tips, local insights and turn-by-turn directions).
Yetminster to Maiden Newton
Recommended: Some great views. Mostly across fields, some arable and some pasture but largely empty and with stretches of quiet lane walking. Well maintained and easy to follow. The ground can develop short muddy sections in winter. Mostly follows the Macmillan Way, so it is well waymarked. Passes through the landscaped estate of Melbury Park.
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Chetnole to Maiden Newton
Great views; picturesque. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.
Hilly: a quarter on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.
Time: 6h30 (5h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Railwalks.
Maiden Newton to Dorchester
A solid, easy and direct walk following the Frome Valley cycle path, tarmac or gravel all the way and so good in winter with no mud. Almost flat from Maiden Newton with a few climbs and descents approaching Dorchester; mostly along quiet lanes and a bridleway. Mainly follows the Frome Valley Cycle Trail. A detour through access land near Dorchester takes in Poundbury Hill Fort.
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Slow Ways.
Maiden Newton to Dorchester
Chalk downland, Cerne Valley, historic Dorchester city centre and two modest climbs with fine views.
Warnings: Hilly ascents.
Source: An alternative variant of Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (Saturday Walkers Club).