Dorset – a place of rolling green countryside, wooded combes, beautiful thatched cottages and stunning coastlines. It’s a landscape that’s inspired poets and writers down the centuries – the most famous perhaps Thomas Hardy. It’s not hard to see why this region is so inspiring: it’s a timelessly rural place with a laid-back feel to life that makes it quite simply charming. Chalk downlands, wildflower meadows and Neolithic monuments are just some of the highlights you can expect to encounter in this wonderful county.
Earlier this year, Foot Trails team members, Emma, Alastair and Becky were out checking one of our routes in Dorset. It was spring time, and the countryside was bursting with life, in a way that only spring brings: bright flowers, young lambs and clear skies with white fluffy clouds. As we climbed an ancient hillfort partway through our hike, we were treated to magnificent views in every direction, the sea glimmering tantalisingly in the distance.
Spring is a wonderful time to be out and about in the countryside of Dorset: woodland floors are coated in bluebells and wild garlic, winding footpaths are flanked by delicate white blossoms with fresh green leaves towering overhead, and there’s a real sense of joy of the long summer months to come.
f you’re already thinking ahead to your next spring walking adventure, now is the perfect time to get in touch. To find out more about hiking in the wonderful county of Dorset, simply visit our website page or send us an email. We’d love to talk through your 2026 hiking plans!