Landscapes and Seascapes
Through the folds of the land to the coast
Landscapes and Seascapes is an inn to inn walking trail over 6 nights.
We love this area for its step back in time feel and its laid back slow pace of life. Discover charming Dorset villages with that feeling of being a million miles from anywhere, clear running streams and ancient mills.
Stay by the beach and listen to the sound of the waves as dusk falls, and everyone else has gone home!
Inn to Inn walking & hiking in Dorset, England
This is a linear (one way!) walking trail where you journey from country inn to country inn. You’ll spend two nights at each, for a more relaxing experience that avoids the need to pack and re-pack several times a day, and so you can make the most of experiencing the countryside around you.
Tales & stories here abound from the Neolithic, the area littered with barrows and earthworks from 1000’s of years ago. This is a landscape largely as it has been for the last few hundred years with little modern intrusion.
Your journey concludes exploring the coast with a stay beach side beneath the iconic ‘Golden Cap’ the South Coast’s highest sea cliff. Notorious for smuggling, there’s tales to tell.
Read more about our food & accommodation here.
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How to get here
Landscapes and Seascapes of Dorset takes place in West Dorset, on the South West Coast of England.
The most convenient train station for arrivals is Crewkerene, but we will give you more details depending on where your customised trail starts and ends.
It’s about a 3 hour car journey from London and Birmingham.
The suggested international airport is London Heathrow which offers an easy transfer to London Paddington. You could also arrive to Birmingham, Bristol or other London airports depending on your start point.
Trail highlights include:
- See Mapperton House, a Jacobean manor, and explore the gardens
- Enjoy panoramas over a natural world heritage site, The Jurassic Coast
- Visit West Bay harbour
Tales of 6000 years of human activity from the Neolithic, to Celts, Romans & Vikings - Stand a top the highest sea cliff on the south coast, ‘Golden Cap’
- Enjoy pretty Dorset thatched cottages & villages
- Stay within a stone’s throw of the sea (to enjoy when everyone else has gone home!)
Walking
We are passionate about the experience of walking, the sense of journey, and the wellbeing from time spent outside. Wandering the landscape at 2mph allows time to observe the world around us, connect with nature, and to slow down.
We have a range of trails from 8 to 12 miles. When we curate your itinerary we can customise your daily walks.
We advise that our guests should feel comfortable walking 8 miles a day, to get the most from your trip. To us, it’s nice to feel like you have done something, the sense of achievement, but not so much that the thought of another day is off putting.
To help you find your way we provide local maps and word directions on our trail cards, tried and tested, by our team and Volunteer Trail Guides.
Included in your Foot Trail
- Tailored and crafted Walk and Explore Box with everything you need
- Local Ordnance Survey™ map exerts (waterproof) with your trails annotated
Trail guide cards (waterproof one for each day with easy to follow wording - Foot Trails expertise and experience, working with our Trail Consultants to custom made your trip to suit you and the English season instructions)
- Local stories and histories
- Recommended lunchtime stops at country pubs and cafes
- Nature cards for identifying wild flowers, trees and animals
- Seasonal nature guide book
- Sweets (for a boost on route)
- Your en-suite accommodation
- Breakfasts
- One bottle of wine
- Two decades of expertise and know-how
- Inn to Inn luggage transfers with our trusted driver team
- Drop off services when it makes for a better walk
Example Pricing
Everything about your Foot Trail is deliberate, chosen with care and intent for you. Therefore each trip is quoted individually, and will vary from the example pricing below.
An 6 night Landscapes & Seascapes itinerary starts from £1590 per person (based on 2 people sharing a room).
How to book
When you get in touch we will take a little time to find out more from you about the experience you would like, the things you enjoy and your travel plans. We then use our passion, experience and local knowledge to craft a daily itinerary for you.
You will receive a full daily itinerary and details of all your accommodations before you book. Once you are happy with your itinerary you simply confirm with your deposit and we will look after everything for you.
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Like to find out more?
To find out more and request an example itinerary for one of our trails, just pop your details in below or give us a call on +44 (0) 1747 820626.
