In this episode of my series “Walks in Dorset”, I take a 4.5 mile circular walk from the village of Hinton Martell which is located about 4 miles North of Wimborne Minster. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan.

I parked my car in the village and started off with a quick wander along the main street. There is an amazing fountain with an effigy of Cupid right in the centre of the village as well as some charming houses & cottages – many thatched and some dating from the 17th century.

After a visit to the church of St John the Evangelist, I left the village & headed North across fields to my next destination – the delightful village of Chalbury that sits at the top of a hill.

There is another church to explore – the church of All Saints – which is painted white inside as well as outside and boasts a wonderful triple decker pulpit.

I continued my journey Northwards to Chalbury Farm at which point I headed East – again along footpaths on the side of fields.

Eventually I came across the iconic Horton Tower – a folly built in the 18th century that dominates the local landscape.

My route then took me South through Holt Wood (I would suggest taking a detour along the road during the Winter as it can get very muddy in the wood!).

The final section of the walk took me West from Rooks Hill back to Hinton Martell.

Although the village has no pub, I would recommend a visit to the Horton Inn which s not too far way.

Map courtesy of Google Maps.

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