Purbeck
Description of Purbeck walking holiday
Our Purbeck trail may combine spectacular Jurassic Coast hiking with trails though the beautiful Purbeck countryside.
As with all Footscape holidays the trails may be as long or as short as you wish. Three of Jurassic Coast hiking days represent a continuous walk which follows part of our stunning Jurassic Coast trail. The holiday may be structured as an inn to inn trail or be based at the medieval village of Corfe, the seaside resort of Swanage or the picturesque hamlet of Kingston.
The independent optionmay be designed so that you do not require any transport of your own or from Footscape during your stay. Purbeck is served by the main line railway station at Wareham, which is reached in only 2 hrs 20 minutes from London Waterloo. You will also be able to use the steam trains of the scenic Swanage railway to go to or from the trail on one or two days. Subject to the availability of accommodation, you can choose your own dates from between 2 nights
(1 or 2 days’ walking) and 7+ nights (the full 5 walking days with one or more rest days).
About the Walks
Some sections of the trail are along the spectacular South West Coast Path and inland grassy ridges that offer magnificent views of the World Heritage Jurassic Coast. There are a few steep ups and downs, especially on coastal paths, as well as longer easy sections. One day takes you through a very different landscape of fields, heath and woodland, and on another day you walk north from Corfe Castle to the attractive town of Wareham.
In addition to the beauty of its villages and untamed landscape, especially its coastline, Purbeck is an area known for its traces of dinosaurs, whose footprints and fossilised bones have been found in several places, dating back over 65 million years.
Accommodation & Services
Depending on availability, your accommodation, will be in an attractive town or village in the heart of Purbeck for the duration of your self-guided walking tour.
The price of your holiday includes, a full English breakfast each morning, our detailed trail guide (Footscape Trail Guide) and baggage transfers. We will also supply you with the relevant ordnance survey maps, with Footscape trails highlighted.
Rates
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| 7+ nights.. | from £85 | from £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 to 6 nights | from £90 | from £125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 to 3 nights | from £95 | from £130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A2 - A comfortable B&B or simple village inn
A1 - A good hotel, inn or equivalent
A+ - A luxury hotel
Occasionally we may propose accommodation with a standard and price between A1 & A2.
10% discount for groups of 3 or more. For very large groups (10+), please contact us. We can sometimes offer family rooms with special prices for children.
Please give us details on the enquiry form
Trail Highlights
- The majestic ruin of Corfe Castle
- Old Harry Rocks
- The beach resorts of Swanage and Studland
- Durlstone Country Park (Nature Reserve)
- The attractive Purbeck stone villages of Corfe Castle, Kingston, Kimmeridge and Worth Matravers
- The historic Swanage steam railway
- Agglestone (rock), set in the middle of Godlingston Heath Nature Reserve
- The old Saxon river port of Wareham with its ancient walls.
