Dorset Coast Walks

A selection of the best Dorset coast walks listed from East to West along the coast

Highcliffe to Mudeford Quay

5.8 miles, Circular walk, Easy
Route: Highcliffe Cliff Top Car Park – Highcliffe Beach – Highcliffe Castle – Steamer Point Nature Reserve – Friars Cliff Beach – Avon Beach – Mudeford Quay – Rtn

Stanpit Marsh

1.6 miles Circular Easy
Route: Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve near Christchurch

The Best Hengistbury Head Walks

Hengistbury Head Beach

4.2 miles Circular Easy
Route: Hengistbury Head Car Park – Hengistbury Head Beach – Mudeford Sandbanks

Mudeford Sandbanks to Bournemouth Pier Walk

7 miles, One-way, Easy
Route: Mudeford Sandbank – Hengistbury Head – Southbourne Beach – Fisherman’s Walk – Boscombe Pier – Bournemouth Pier

Mudeford Sandbank to Bournemouth Pier Walk Map

12.2 miles, one-way, medium
Route: Bournemouth Pier – Durley Chine – Alum Chine – Branksome Chine – Canford Cliffs Beach – Sandbanks – Poole Harbour – Sandbanks Ferry – Shell Bay – Studland Beaches – Studland Village (Banks Arms Pub) – Old Harry Rocks – Ballard Down – Swanage

The Best Studland Walks

Studland to Old Harry Rocks

4 miles Circular Easy
Route: Studland Village (NT car park) – Banks Arms Pub – Old Harry Rocks

The Best Swanage Walks

Swanage to Kingston Walk (via Swyre Head)

The Best Durlston Country Park Walks

The Best Worth Matravers Walks

Worth Matravers to Seacombe and Winspit

2.9 miles, Circular
Route: Worth Matravers – Seacombe Cliffs – Winspit Quarry

Worth Matravers to Winspit and St. Aldhelm’s Head

4.4 miles, Circular
Route: Worth Matravers – Winspit Quarry – St. Aldhelm’s Head (Chapel & Radar Memorial)

Worth Matravers to St. Aldhelm’s Head and Chapmans Pool

2.9 miles Circular
Route: Worth Matravers (Renscombe car park) – St. Aldhelm’s Head (Chapel & Radar Memorial) – Emmetts Hill – Chapmans Pool view point

The Best Kingston Walks

Kingston to Swyre Head

2 miles Circular Easy
Route: Swyre Head car park (near Kingston) – Swyre Head

Swyre Head Walk map
Base map © OpenStreetMap

The Best Kimmeridge Walks

The Best Lulworth Cove Walks

Lulworth Cove to Durdle Door

2.1 miles, Out and Back, Easy
Route: Lulworth Cove car park – South West Coast Path – Man O War Bay – Durdle Door

Durdle Door to White Nothe

5.6 miles, Circular, Medium
Route: Durdle Door car park – South West Coast Path – White Nothe

The Best Abbotsbury Walks

Abbotsbury to St Catherine’s Chapel and Chesil Beach

3.2 miles circular, Easy
Route: Abbotsbury Village – St Catherine’s Chapel – Chesil Beach
Can easily be combined with a visit to Abbotsbury Swannery or Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens