Dorset Jubilee Trail
An 88-mile long-distance footpath running from Forde Abbey on the Somerset border in the west, across Dorset to Bokerley Dyke in the north-east on the Hampshire border. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: ST 361 053
Distance: 88 miles (142 km)
Time: 38–50 hours
Duration: 5–9 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL15 Purbeck and South Dorset
116 Lyme Regis and Bridport
117 Cerne Abbas and Bere Regis
118 Shaftesbury and Cranborne Chase
128 Taunton, Blackdown Hills, Wellington and Ilminster
Summary
The Dorset Jubilee Trail runs from Forde Abbey on the Somerset border in the west, across Dorset to Bokerley Dyke in the north-east on the Hampshire border. It was created by the local Ramblers Association, and in their endeavours, the Ramblers ensured the Jubilee Trail avoids existing trails and popular rights of way, seeking out little-known paths in order to open them up for all to enjoy. The Ramblers offer this description for their creation: “The Dorset Jubilee Trail winds through quiet villages, passes rural churches, and offers extensive views over the rolling downs and secret valleys that make Dorset so special.”