Dorset Walks
There are many different walks in and around Shaftesbury. Below are just a few suggested walks of local interest.
Please feel free to click on the links below to see what historic Shaftesbury has to offer.
- Round the North of the Town
- South of the Town
- Out of Town and Into Farmland
- Woods, Views and Wild Flowers
- Kingsettle Wood and Motcombe
- Duncliffe Hill and Wood
- Fontmell Down and Melbury Hill
- Hill Forts on Hod and Hambledon
- Win Green and Tollard Royal
- Ashmore and Stubhampton Bottom
- Fields, Downs and the Shades of Ancient Man

Walkers are reminded of the Country Code
Keep to the footpaths, especially across farmland
Please fasten all gates behind you
Take your litter home
Keep dogs under control, preferably on a lead
Enjoy the Countryside
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