Moor Crichel is a small village located on Cranborne Chase five miles east of Blandford Forum. Its main attraction is the avenue of beech trees just outside the village. The village is home to Crichel House and surrounding estate which also includes the church of St Mary (not open to the public).
Google map of village.
Google map of the Avenue of Trees
Nearby villages include Witchampton and Manswood.
The nearest pub is The Horton Inn https://www.hortoninn.co.uk or the Drovers Inn https://thedroversinn.info. Probably the best pub in the area is the Langton Arms https://thelangtonarms.co.uk at Tarrant Monkton Google map
Moor Crichel Photo Gallery
Nearby Walks:
Manswood to Strawberry Coppice Walk 3.5 mile Circular
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Walks Coming Soon
Manswood to Oakhills Coppice and Chetterwood Walk 5.7 miles Circular
I’ve completed this walk during Spring 2022 so I just need to write it up. It’s a perfect walk for viewing carpets of bluebells.
Route & GPS Navigation
https://www.outdooractive.com/
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Manswood to Moor Crichel Walk 5.8 miles Circular (planned 2023)
Planned Route & GPS Navigation
https://out.ac/IErLy4
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