THE BLACKMORE VALE INN = Assists = Landmarks MAP

From the pub, turn right to right of metal gate Pass through wood kissing for 80 yards and bear left and turn right on to lane gate on to path with fence into Ham Lane. Continue ahead. Walk past farm to left and hedge to right. 140 yards ahead, walk Blackmore for 140 yards and turn left buildings to right and lane Vale Inn on to footpath just past bends to left. through wood kissing stone wall (see assist). gate past old stone barn. Continue past garage Follow path up to the road 40 yards on, pass through to left and pass through and turn left. Public House wood kissing gate and large metal and wood head at 11 o’clock uphill gates (to right of Bat 120 yards on, turn right across field (see assist). Alley road sign. Follow into Kentisworth Road Walks 150 yards ahead, pass path uphill for 200 yards at Stour Valley Way sign. into next field and walk diagonally across field. Walk ahead for 150 yards The Blackmore along right edge. After and at road end, bear right Marnhull 130 yards, pass through Cross stile and continue between houses. Vale Inn wood kissing gate. along right edge of next MARNHULL field. 140 yards on, pass Pass through wood kissing Follow path for 450 yards through wood gate and gate and walk ahead and, with farm buildings follow path ahead. In field along left edge of field. ahead, cross stile to left corner 35 yards ahead, After 100 yards, pass of metal gate and turn bear right. through metal kissing right. Cross stile between gate and follow left edge metal gates 20 yards Cross stile and head on of field. 80 yards on, bear ahead and follow path grass between fence and left and head across field between fences. trees ahead (see assist). at 11 o’clock (see assist). B3092 After 300 yards, turn left 60 yards ahead, pass through rusty kissing gate After 200 yards, pass 1st and cross 2nd stile. (see assist) and follow through metal kissing Pass concrete tank and path across field. 120 gate, cross sleepers and “A lovely, interesting and varied walk through the scenic Blackmore Vale. Mostly level and good underfoot with Key walk ahead keeping to left yards on, pass through walk ahead for 80 yards. lots to see before returning to the pub.” Route edge of field. After 300 metal kissing gate. Pass through wood kissing Main road Statistics yards, cross two stiles gate past farm buildings -3.5 miles 3.5 miles Minor road to left and bear right at 2 - 80% paths & tracks and continue ahead for 50 Path kinks right then Railway - 20% lanes & roads yards. Cross stile to left of left. 10 yards ahead, o’clock on to track. round past house and River - 70-90 mins metal gate (support post cross sleeper over small old buttressed wall to Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Bridge 400 yards DT10 1JJ Residential may be wobbly). stream (see assist) Follow between fields and the road. Turn left and Area and pass through metal 200 yards ahead, track it’s 250 yards back to 01258 820701 Wooded Area © Hall & Woodhouse Pass houses and metal kissing gate. Cross field heads gently uphill. 130 the Blackmore Vale Inn building to left then follow diagonally for 150 yards. yards on, track becomes for some well deserved track. 80 yards on, pass concrete and bends hospitality! THE BLACKMORE VALE INN = Assists = Landmarks MAP

From the pub, turn right to right of metal gate Pass through wood kissing for 80 yards and bear left and turn right on to lane gate on to path with fence into Ham Lane. Continue ahead. Walk past farm to left and hedge to right. 140 yards ahead, walk Blackmore for 140 yards and turn left buildings to right and lane Vale Inn on to footpath just past bends to left. through wood kissing stone wall (see assist). gate past old stone barn. Continue past garage Follow path up to the road 40 yards on, pass through to left and pass through and turn left. Public House wood kissing gate and large metal and wood head at 11 o’clock uphill gates (to right of Bat 120 yards on, turn right across field (see assist). Alley road sign. Follow into Kentisworth Road Walks 150 yards ahead, pass path uphill for 200 yards at Stour Valley Way sign. into next field and walk diagonally across field. Walk ahead for 150 yards The Blackmore along right edge. After and at road end, bear right Marnhull 130 yards, pass through Cross stile and continue between houses. Vale Inn wood kissing gate. along right edge of next MARNHULL field. 140 yards on, pass Pass through wood kissing Follow path for 450 yards through wood gate and gate and walk ahead and, with farm buildings follow path ahead. In field along left edge of field. ahead, cross stile to left corner 35 yards ahead, After 100 yards, pass of metal gate and turn bear right. through metal kissing right. Cross stile between gate and follow left edge metal gates 20 yards Cross stile and head on of field. 80 yards on, bear ahead and follow path grass between fence and left and head across field between fences. trees ahead (see assist). at 11 o’clock (see assist). B3092 After 300 yards, turn left 60 yards ahead, pass through rusty kissing gate After 200 yards, pass 1st and cross 2nd stile. (see assist) and follow through metal kissing Pass concrete tank and path across field. 120 gate, cross sleepers and “A lovely, interesting and varied walk through the scenic Blackmore Vale. Mostly level and good underfoot with Key walk ahead keeping to left yards on, pass through walk ahead for 80 yards. lots to see before returning to the pub.” Route edge of field. After 300 metal kissing gate. Pass through wood kissing Main road Statistics yards, cross two stiles gate past farm buildings -3.5 miles 3.5 miles Minor road to left and bear right at 2 - 80% paths & tracks and continue ahead for 50 Path kinks right then Railway - 20% lanes & roads yards. Cross stile to left of left. 10 yards ahead, o’clock on to track. round past house and River - 70-90 mins metal gate (support post cross sleeper over small old buttressed wall to Marnhull, Sturminster Newton, Dorset Bridge 400 yards DT10 1JJ Residential may be wobbly). stream (see assist) Follow between fields and the road. Turn left and Area and pass through metal 200 yards ahead, track it’s 250 yards back to 01258 820701 Wooded Area © Hall & Woodhouse Pass houses and metal kissing gate. Cross field heads gently uphill. 130 the Blackmore Vale Inn building to left then follow diagonally for 150 yards. yards on, track becomes for some well deserved track. 80 yards on, pass concrete and bends hospitality!