Latest News: Read more



Great Wessex Way - Bridport to Sherborne Link

Dorset

60 km / 37 miles
This alternative to a coastal Lyme Regis finish of the Great Wessex Way provides a 3 day route from Bridport into the little walked West Dorset countryside. This is the Far From The Madding Crowd country of Thomas Hardy with literary associations never far away with such places as Beaminster and Evershot. The route crosses the highest point in Dorset before finishing at the Abbey in Sherborne, one of the county's most picturesque towns.


Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Challenging
AONB
Start: SY465929 - Bridport, Dorset View on StreetMap
Finish: ST638166 - Sherborne, Dorset View on StreetMap
Open Date: 2015

Publications, Badges and Certificates:

Looseleaf Great Wessex Way route description  (Frank Masterman  - 2015 )
Leaflet Great Wessex Way leaflet  (Frank Masterman  - 2015 )
Other Great Wessex Way route cards  (Frank Masterman  - 2015 )

Maps:

You can use the interactive controls to zoom in and out and to move around the map, or click on a path or a marker for more info.(interactive map help)

Show Connected Path Outlines
Related Paths
Paths Marked on OS mapping
Other Paths

Show Accommodation
Hostel Accommodation

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2016.
© OpenStreetMap contributors under Open Database Licence.
Rights of way data from selected Local Authorities.
Large scale digital mapping is provided by John Thorn.
At high zoom levels the route is indicative only.
Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Landranger 183, 193, 194
OS Landranger Active 183, 193, 194
OS Explorer 15, 116, 117, 129
OS Explorer Active 15, 116, 117, 129

Accommodation within 5 km of this Path:

 
 
From
Path
Along
Path
Hostel Accommodation
< 1 km
26 km

Additional Images:


Connected Paths:


Downloads:

Reminder: Material downloaded from this website is for personal use only. Commercial use, reproduction, modification of all content is strictly prohibited without prior approval by the LDWA. Please Contact Us if you have any requests.


Route Profile:

59.2 km (36.8 miles)
1,312 m (4,304 ft) ascent
270 m (886 ft)  maximum height

This website uses cookies

To comply with EU Directives we are informing you that our website uses cookies for services such as memberships and Google Analytics.

Your data is completely safe and we do not record any personally identifiable information.

Please click the button to acknowledge and approve our use of cookies during your visit.

Learn more about the Cookie Law