Plan your trip

WALK HERE

Turn to Walk 27 in this issue for a turn-byturn route guide with map.

GETTING THERE

Worth Matravers is off the B3069, four miles west of Swanage. The Breezer 40 bus, an hourly service between Swanage, Wareham (nearest train station) and Poole, stops by Worth Lane and Acton Lane junctions on the B3069, each a mile’s walk along the lane from the start of the route at Worth Matravers. The bus also stops at Kingston, at point 6 on the route.

WHERE TO STAY

Stay just a minute from The Square at

Worth Matravers’ Post Office Cottage (worthmytravels.co.uk), which offers self-catering (from £120pn for two/min 5 nights) or B&B accommodation (doubles from £100pn) in a cosy 18th-century house. Or The Bankes Arms Hotel (01929 288188; bankesarmshotel.co.uk) in nearby

Corfe Castle has good food and regular live music. Double rooms B&B from £135.

WHERE TO EAT

The Scott Arms in Kingston has an impressive menu, good beers and Jamaican specialities in its garden Jerkshak. It also boasts the best views of Corfe Castle and the Isle of Purbeck (01929 480270; thescottarms.com). The Square and Compass serves pasties (01929 439229; squareandcompasspub.co.uk).

MORE INFORMATION

See visit-dorset.com or call Swanage information centre on 01929 766018.