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East Dorset: Woodland walk

Difficulty Easy

Walking time 19 minutes

Length 1.0km / 0.6mi

Route developer: Catherine Gonsalves

Route checker: Jacqui Gush

Start location St Michaels Church
Route Summary A woodland walk on unmade tracks past a BMX track and playing fields, with St Michael's Church and Colehill War Memorial for additional interest. Not suitable for prams and wheelchairs.
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Getting there

Car park at St Michael's Church Hall and parking in Colehill Lane outside St Michael's School entrance.

Wilts & Dorset no 13 buses to Bournemouth and Wimborne from Wimborne Road.

Description

[1] Leaving St Michael's Church Hall on Colehill Road, turn left and pass St Michael's to reach the cross-roads. You may wish to take a closer look at the church and go inside or walk through the churchyard which is a wildlife conservation area.

(A) St Michael's Church is built in the Arts & Craft style. http://www.stmichaels-church-colehill.co.uk/stmichaels-history.htm

[2] Turn left onto Smugglers Lane passing St Michael's Church on your left and then the vicarage until there is a signed footpath on the left.

[3] Bearing to the right, follow the path through the woods where you will see the playing fields on your left and the BMX track with dirt jumps on your right.

(B) Colehill BMX Track is suitable for BMX bikes and mountain bikes and for use of permit holders only http://www.colehill.gov.uk/youngpeople/stmichaelsdirt.aspx

Follow the footpath, with the playing field to your left. Soon you will find a sharp turn to the left. Follow this path so that the playing field continues to be on your left. Do not continue on the path straight ahead. You will emerge from the footpath with the Beaufort School in front of you. Turn immediately to your left and follow the path marked by 2 wooden posts, bearing left till you join Colehill Lane where you can turn left to return to St Micheals Church Hall. First, you may wish to cross the road to take a closer look at the Colehill War Memorial. There is a bench nearby if you feel like having a break.

(C) Colehill War Memorial is in remembrance of both World Wars. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1604359

[4] Turn left up Colehill Lane to pass St Michael's Middle School entrance on your left and return to St Michael's Church Hall through the car park.

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