Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) Walk
Chalk streams, pretty valleys, rounded hills and broad ridges in the Dorset Downs. Cerne Abbas village with Britain's largest hill figure.
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The Cerne Giant, on Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View across Watcombe Bottom to Godmanstone, Lower Cerne Valley
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Dorchester Ending]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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National Trust Sign at bottom of fenced area around The Cerne Giant, with rainbow
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Giant Hill Extension]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Cows on Hillslope, Sydling Valley
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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River Cerne in Godmanstone
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Dorchester Ending]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Smith's Arms Inn, Godmanstone (long closed)
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Dorchester Ending]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View up the Cerne Valley, from Cowdon Hill, Godmanstone
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Dorchester Ending]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View down the Cerne Valley to farway hills
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Dorchester Ending]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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St. Mary the Virgin, Charminster
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Dorchester Ending]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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"...to be transported for life" - sign on bridge over Cerne River in Charminster
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Dorchester Ending]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Dorset Museum and St. Peter's Church, Dorchester
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Dorchester Ending]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Corn Exchange/Town Hall, Dorchester
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Dorchester Ending]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview from Giant Hill across the valley to Cerne Park, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Giant Hill Extension]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Upper Cerne Valley, from Giant Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Giant Hill Extension]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Upper Cerne Valley, from Giant Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Giant Hill Extension]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Upper Cerne Valley, from Giant Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Giant Hill Extension]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Upper Cerne Valley, from Giant Hill, with rainbow
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Giant Hill Extension]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Yelcombe Bottom, from Giant Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) [Giant Hill Extension]
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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St. Augustine's Well, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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15th century Hamstone Preaching Cross, St. Mary's church yard, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Roof of Abbey Guest House, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Interior of Abbey Guest House, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Abbey Guest House, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Abbot's Porch (the remainder of the Abbot's Hall), Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Detail of Abbot's Porch (the remainder of the Abbot's Hall), Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Back of Abbot's Porch (the remainder of the Abbot's Hall), Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Abbey Gate House, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Stocks, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Pitchmarket, Abbey Street, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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St. Mary's Church, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Tithe Barn (Grade I listed), Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Tithe Barn (Grade I listed), Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View down Cerne Valley from bottom of Black Hill; Green Hill on left, Cowdon Hill ahead
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview to Black Hill; Cerne Valley near Pound Farm
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Nether Cerne House
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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All Saints' Church, Nether Cerne; front of
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview to Nether Cerne, from climb out of Cerne Valley
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview to Nether Cerne, from climb out of Cerne Valley
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Fenced memorial tree and a cairn and tombstone for Harriet Tory; south of Ridge Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Turning Point, a five-way bridleway junction
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Southerly view down Crete Bottom
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Flank of Crete Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview to The Turning Point
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Backview down track towards The Poorlots
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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St. Mary's, Maiden Newton, with thatched barn in foreground
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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St. Mary's, Maiden Newton
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Bridgehouse (?), Maiden Newton; bridge over River Frome
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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St. Francis of Assisi, Frome Vauchurch
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View up Farm Hill Bottom, Hog Cliff National Nature Reserve
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View down Farm Hill Bottom into Hog Cliff National Nature Reserve
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View from the A37 into Hog Cliff National Nature Reserve
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Sydling Valley, from Break Heart Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View Up the Sydling Valley, from Break Heart Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View across the Sydling Valley, from Break Heart Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Sydling St. Nicholas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Church Bottom, Sydling Valley
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Huish, Sydling St. Nicholas, from Combe Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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St. Nicholas Church, Sydling St. Nicholas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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House in Sydling St. Nicholas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Old Gasoline Pump (?) in Sydling St. Nicholas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View up the Sydling Valley, from ascent of Cowdown Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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View up the Sydling Valley, from ascent of Cowdown Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Upper Sydling Valley, from Hog Hill
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Cerne Abbas, from Cerne Park
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Cerne Giant (part view) on Giant Hill, Weam Common Hill in foreground, from Cerne Park
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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Cerne Abbas, from Cerne Park
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Cerne Giant, on Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Cerne Giant, on Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Cerne Giant, on Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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The Cerne Giant, on Giant Hill, Cerne Abbas
SWC Walk 402 - Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas)
Nov-22 • Thomas Grabow • On flickr
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