THE MARTYRS INN = Assists = Landmarks MAP
From the pub, turn right With Park Farm ahead, Pass yard to right then and head along the turn left, cross stile to left thatched house to left and bear right (see assist). 70 Martyrs pavement. 230 yards on, of metal gate and head Museum bear left into The Green gently uphill on track. 80 yards ahead, turn left at Tolpuddle Martyrs at road sign to Southover yards ahead, track bends T junction and follow lane Inn and Affpuddle. right then left. round to right.
Follow land round past After 80 more yards, bear Retrace your steps along Public House thatched benches to right left on to grass track (see the lane for 400 yards, Piddle and over the river Piddle. assist) and continue uphill cross back over the Piddle Follow lane for 400 yards, between hedges. 250 bridge and bear right on to Walks Piddle crossing bridges over yards on, track curves the road ahead. small streams. As lane steadilty to right then, bends to left, continue after 80 yards, bends left. It’s just a few hundred ahead on to gravel track yards along the pavement The Martyrs Inn for 20 yards then turn Continue uphill for 150 and back to The Martyrs TOLPUDDLE right through wood gate yards and, with open Inn for some much (see assist). field ahead, track bends deserved refreshment! sharply left. Follow Follow grass path past between hedges for 150 paddocks for 40 yards yards and pass through and pass through wood metal gate. Walk ahead gate (see assist). Aim along left edge of field. diagonally across small field for 80 yards and After 400 yards, pass tall pass through metal gate. conifers to left and track heads downhill. At bottom Bear on to lane and walk of the slope, cross stile to ahead past farm and left of metal gate and turn “A lovely ramble exploring historic Tolpuddle, the delightful Piddle valley and water meadows. There are also open fields and Dorset Key stables to left. Continue left on to track. Follow chalkland tracks to enjoy together with abundant birdlife.” Route on lane with open fields and, 400 yards on, pass Main road Statistics to left and hedge/ water hazel trees to left. -3.5 miles 3.5 miles Minor road - 50% paths & tracks meadows to right. Railway - 40% lanes & roads Continue between high River - 10% woodland - 70-90 mins 500 yards ahead, hedge banked hedges for 200 Tolpuddle, Nr Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7ES Bridge 400 yards Residential is replaced by trees on yards when track may be Area the right. 250 yards on, a soft underfoot for about 01305 848249 Wooded Area © Hall & Woodhouse stream appears 20 yards 80 yards. to the right. www.themartyrsinn.co.uk
THE MARTYRS INN = Assists = Landmarks MAP
From the pub, turn right With Park Farm ahead, Pass yard to right then and head along the turn left, cross stile to left thatched house to left and bear right (see assist). 70 Martyrs pavement. 230 yards on, of metal gate and head Museum bear left into The Green gently uphill on track. 80 yards ahead, turn left at Tolpuddle Martyrs at road sign to Southover yards ahead, track bends T junction and follow lane Inn and Affpuddle. right then left. round to right.
Follow land round past After 80 more yards, bear Retrace your steps along Public House thatched benches to right left on to grass track (see the lane for 400 yards, Piddle and over the river Piddle. assist) and continue uphill cross back over the Piddle Follow lane for 400 yards, between hedges. 250 bridge and bear right on to Walks Piddle crossing bridges over yards on, track curves the road ahead. small streams. As lane steadilty to right then, bends to left, continue after 80 yards, bends left. It’s just a few hundred ahead on to gravel track yards along the pavement The Martyrs Inn for 20 yards then turn Continue uphill for 150 and back to The Martyrs TOLPUDDLE right through wood gate yards and, with open Inn for some much (see assist). field ahead, track bends deserved refreshment! sharply left. Follow Follow grass path past between hedges for 150 paddocks for 40 yards yards and pass through and pass through wood metal gate. Walk ahead gate (see assist). Aim along left edge of field. diagonally across small field for 80 yards and After 400 yards, pass tall pass through metal gate. conifers to left and track heads downhill. At bottom Bear on to lane and walk of the slope, cross stile to ahead past farm and left of metal gate and turn “A lovely ramble exploring historic Tolpuddle, the delightful Piddle valley and water meadows. There are also open fields and Dorset Key stables to left. Continue left on to track. Follow chalkland tracks to enjoy together with abundant birdlife.” Route on lane with open fields and, 400 yards on, pass Main road Statistics to left and hedge/ water hazel trees to left. -3.5 miles 3.5 miles Minor road - 50% paths & tracks meadows to right. Railway - 40% lanes & roads Continue between high River - 10% woodland - 70-90 mins 500 yards ahead, hedge banked hedges for 200 Tolpuddle, Nr Dorchester, Dorset DT2 7ES Bridge 400 yards Residential is replaced by trees on yards when track may be Area the right. 250 yards on, a soft underfoot for about 01305 848249 Wooded Area © Hall & Woodhouse stream appears 20 yards 80 yards. to the right. www.themartyrsinn.co.uk