09/09/24 - Ashmore, the highest village in Dorset

Finding the Wessex Ridgeway... and little else

The walk looked ok on the map.... and if its only a walk you are after then it was fine.  A woodland trail from Washers Pit through Ashmore Woods. Stubhampton Bottom leading to the Wessex Ridgeway.

The Wessex Ridgeway is a long-distance walking trail in southern England, part of the greater Ridgeway National Trail network. Stretching approximately 137 miles (220 km), the trail starts in Marlborough, Wiltshire, and ends in Lyme Regis on the Dorset coast. The Wessex Ridgeway follows ancient routes and tracks through picturesque landscapes, including rolling chalk downs, wooded valleys, and farmland, offering views of historic sites, ancient monuments, and charming villages.

Can't see the woods for the trees

Halfpenny Lane brings us the potential of 6 Geocaches and Ashmore. Mrs M on google looking for a tea room and teasing with just one hospitality venue of interest. We'll never know if the Gritchie Brewery has a tap room. The still maintained website simply states "Closed..... For Now".

A shame, as Dorset's Highest Village needed to be celebrated with something more than a half filled duck pond.

Walk Details

Distance - 6 Miles

Walk Inspiration - AA 1001 Family Walks, #103

Geocaches - 5 Found