Dorset and the New Forest · base 6: Kingston Lacy and the Stour
6C Badbury Rings and The Oaks
Circular, from Heron Drove car park (grid ref ST966023), along the beech avenue and round the Iron Age hill fort at Badbury Rings.
5.5 kmon our map
85 m+of climbing, at least
2 hoursModerate
Load it into a walking app or GPS. It is the same line as the map in the book.
The ground
Undulating and rough in parts, on tracks and field edges (National Trust).
Official figure: 3.8 miles (6.08 km), 2 hours (National Trust). Source: nationaltrust.org.uk. Things change: check the updates page and the signs on the day.
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