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Shillingstone & Okeford Hill, Okeford Fitzpaine

Distance: 7.4 Miles
Time: 3 hours 28 minutes
Elevation: 2638 Feet
Terrain: Road
Start Point: Turnworth
End Point: Turnworth

Free parking at Okeford Hill picnic site (near DT11 0EF) or the lay-by almost opposite. This walk is NOT advisable after heavy rain. There is a bridge crossing over the River Stour near to Shillingstone Station. When the river is swollen, this area floods. A pleasant walk with great views during the dryer months. Takes in the Wessex Ridgeway, Shillingstone Hill (221m), North Dorset Trailway, Shillingstone Railway Station and ends a short drive away from refreshments at pub, Okeford Fitzpaine, DT11 0RN.

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Map of Trail

Map – Shillingstone & Okeford Hill, Okeford Fitzpaine