An ideal walk for families, this route takes in peaceful farmland, woodland and the village. Highlights include views over the Sherborne Brook, and lots of wildlife to spot including farmland birds. Hilly sections. Dogs should be kept under close control.

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Rolling walk

Gentle ups and downs, nothing steep.

Climb

56 m

Drop

54 m

Highest

186 m

Lowest

124 m

Which way round

Clockwise

Anticlockwise

Clockwise: Easy first 1.6 km, no steep climbing, no steep descents.

Anticlockwise: Easy first 2.7 km, no steep climbing, no steep descents.

No steep ground — the same effort whichever way you go.

Main climb: km 1.6–3.2, from 125 m to 182 m.

How the 4.3 km splits

Flat

1.7 km

Climbing

1.4 km

Descending

1.1 km

Link it with other walks

Purple Trail, Sherborne Park Estate

Starts here too · Shares 2.1 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 0.1, 2.0

6.14 km

Village Walk, Sherborne Park Estate

Shares 1.1 km of path · meets at km 1.0

5.28 km

Yellow Trail, Sherborne Park Estate

Starts here too · Shares 0.6 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 0.1, 3.6

2.33 km

Campsites near the start

Ashspring Caravan Campsite

4.9 km from the start · 5.0★ (3)

Field Barn Park

5 km from the start · 4.3★ (188)

Wildings Holidays

5.4 km from the start · 4.7★ (173)

Cotswold Carp Farm Campsite

6.3 km from the start · 4.6★ (161)