Support the North Dorset Trailway
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
¡ Welcome to the North Dorset Trailway The Trailway is a route being developed by Dorset Countryside along the old Somerset and Dorset Railway Line that closed to rail traffic in 1966. The old railway line provides an ideal route for a Trailway as it links many of North Dorset’s towns and villages. There are five sections Contact: you can currently visit that take you through some of North Dorset’s spectacular countryside, towns and villages with Dorset Countyside North Dorset Ranger Team views of Hambledon Hill and the meandering River Stour. St Leonards Chapel Chapel Gardens What is a Trailway? Blandford Forum Dorset A Trailway is a three metre wide, multi-purpose pathway DT11 7UY DT11 Dorset Blandford Chapel St North Dorset that is accessible for a wide variety of users such as Tel: 01258 456970 Leonards walkers, cyclists, horse riders and the less able. email: [email protected] Web: www.dorsetforyou.com/ 7UY Dorset countryside Countryside Why have a Trailway? Gardens The Trailway can be many things to many people. Forum Chapel Whether you are walking your dog, cycling to the shop This leaflet has Ranger or going for a family outing, the Trailway has almost been produced endless uses for anyone who wants to leave the roads with funding from: and traffic behind and get into the countryside. Team The Trailway aims to provide a transport and recreation route for all, including: s 3AFEROUTESTOSCHOOL s #OMMUTERROUTESTOWORK s !CCESSTOTHECOUNTRYSIDE s -OBILITYVEHICLEANDPUSHCHAIRFRIENDLYSURFACE Support the Trailway… Please show your support by signing and returning the cut-off section to Dorset Countryside. Your signatures will be used to provide evidence to local authorities and funding partners of the public support for the Trailway. Photos by Giles Nicholson Support the All leaflets can be made available in North Dorset Printed on chlorinefree audio tape, large print and Braille, recycled paper Stamp Here Affix or alternative languages on request. Trailway 107573 Welcome to the North Dorset Trailway A journey through picturesque villages and the Blackmore Vale awaits you… Stalbridge Shillingstone Please note: Please do not trespass on sections that are not open to the public. Length: 0.6 km/0.4 miles - Sturminster Newton Sections of the Trailway that are open to the public belong to Points of interest: North Dorset District Council (NDDC), Dorset County Council Length: 7 km/4 miles (DCC) or are Public Rights of Way, or have Permissive Access TH#ENTURY-ARKET#ROSS from private landowners. and Stalbridge Nature Reserve. Points of interest: Shillingstone Railway Wildlife: Station, Hambledon Hill and Key: Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler and Trailway. River Stour. Joins the Wessex Trailway. Trailway open Small Copper butterfly. River Stour Roads Ridgeway at Holloway Lane. to public How to get there: Wildlife: Dorset Coming from Sturminster Newton on the A357, turn right Route of Dorset ATTHE-ARKET#ROSSINTO,OWER2OAD ANDTHENTURNLEFTINTO Buzzard, Green Woodpecker, Roe Deer, Little Egret, disused Towns Jarvis Way. Take the bridleway on the right that leads to White-legged Damselfly, Cowslip and Oxeye Daisy. railway line North North the Trailway. How to get there: the Date: the Follow the A357 to Shillingstone and take the turning Blandford St. Mary of of for Child Okeford (Haywards Lane). The Trailway starts - Spetisbury Trailway Stalbridge on the right after the railway bridge. B3092 B3091 A357 Length: Sturminster 4 km/2.5 miles Dorset Newton development Points of interest: development Spetisbury Rings, the A357 Watercress beds, Spetisbury the North A357 AND#HARLTON-ARSHALL(ALTS on for Sturminster Newton the Shillingstone A350 Wildlife: - Shillingstone Spotted Flycatcher and Birdsfoot updates for Trefoil support Length: 7 km/4 miles A354 How to get there: my future Points of interest: Blandford Coming from Blandford on the -EDIEVAL-ARKET4OWN Blandford A350, turn right into Park Hill. support 3TURMINSTER-ILL 0IDDLES7OOD Length: The Trailway is on the left at indicate receive &IDDLEFORD-ANORANDVIEWSOFTHE 1 km/0.6 miles the Railway bridge. to to your River Stour. Points of interest: Wildlife: 'EORGIAN-ARKET4OWN like like Bullfinch, Redwing, Fieldfare, Chiff Chaff, Gatekeeper -ILLDOWNAND3TOUR-EADOWS show and Red Campion. Local Nature Reserve. A354 would would Address: Wildlife: I I How to get there: Speckled Wood, Sparrowhawk, Brimstone and Lords & Ladies. Charlton Marshall Coming from Sturminster Newton town centre, turn right Please Signed: Name: Address: Email into Station Road, then take the first right into Barnes How to get there: A350 Spetisbury Close. Turn left and the Trailway starts at the far end of the Coming FROM3TURMINSTER.EWTON TURNRIGHTOFFTHE!INTO-ILLDOWN2OAD" car park. THENTAKETHEFIRSTLEFTTOTHE-ILLDOWN,OCAL.ATURE2ESERVETHE4RAILWAYISONTHERIGHT 3TOUR-EADOWS BEHIND4ESCO PROVIDESANIMPORTANTLINKTO"LANDFORD3T-ARY B3075.