Corfe Castle to East Hill and Village Square - Walking Guide
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Corfe Castle to EAST HILL & VILLAGE
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Walking guide: From Corfe Castle to east hill & village square
The Corfe Castle East Hill Walk is a scenic hiking route that offers stunning views of the iconic Corfe Castle & the surrounding landscape. The route ascends the eastern hill overlooking the castle, providing panoramic views of the castle ruins, the purbecks hills and the picturesque village below. The East Hill Walk is a fantastic way to experience the natural beauty & history of the Corfe Castle area.
Walking
Dogs welcome under close control. Paths are muddy in wet weather and steep in places.
Trail Route
START POINT
Mortons Manor Car Park
STEP 1
Exit the Hotel car park & cross the road. Turn right & head towards the village centre.
STEP 2
Pass the village church on your left, continue down the cobble pavements of the village. Cross over the square and continue on the pavement past the Greyhound pub as if your were heading out of the village and down the hill.
STEP 3
Once out of the village you'll have the castle on your left hand side. You need to cross over the road once you are inline with the stream. Becareful as the traffic can move quickly. Cross the road and head towards the minor road Sandy Hill Lane
STEP 4
Follow this road for ¼ mile and just past the Challow car park on your left, as the road bears right, bear left through the gate and up the track.
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STEP 5
This will lead you up to the radar mast on Rollington Hill (1/3 mile). Turn sharp left at this point and head back along the grass ridgeway towards East Hill with Corfe Castle straight ahead and the village to your left.
STEP 6
After ½ mile, there will be a sign leading you down a short, steep path that will bring you out on the lane you entered previously. Turn right and this will lead you back on the road after leaving the village.
End Point
A map of East Hill
Getting Here
Address
Mortons Manor, Corfe Castle, Dorset. BH20 5EE
By train
Wareham, 4.5 miles (7.2km). Corfe Castle station (Swanage Steam Railway) is a few minutes’ walk away
By Bus
Wiltshire and Dorset 40, Poole to Swanage (passing Wareham station).
By road
The A351, Wareham to Swanage, runs through Corfe Castle village.