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Winspit Quarry Caves – St Aldhelm's Chapel loop from Worth Matravers

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Winspit Quarry Caves – St Aldhelm's Chapel loop from Worth Matravers

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Winspit Quarry Caves – St Aldhelm's Chapel loop from Worth Matravers

02:03

7.33km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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313 m

Worth Matravers village

Highlight • Settlement

The area is very popular for walking and a number of our walking trails pass through or near these villages.The 'Smugglers Ways' begins at Worth Matravers and then travels down …

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538 m

Strip Lynchets in Dorset National Landscape

Highlight • Structure

A lynchet is a bank of earth that builds up on the downslope of a field ploughed over a long period of time. The disturbed soil slips down the hillside …

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1.95 km

Winspit Quarry Caves

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Winspit quarry
Winspit is a disused quarry on the cliffs near Worth Matravers in the Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England that is no longer in use. To the west and …

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3.93 km

Radar Memorial and Coastal Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

As a curiosity, you'll notice that the two radar dishes also resemble a large fire basket. This was done as a reference to the practice of lighting beacons to warn of the Spanish Armada.

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3.93 km

St Aldhelm's Head Radar Memorial

Highlight • Monument

For a number of years there were various discussions about ways to commemorate the pioneering work on radar undertaken at Worth Matravers during World War II. Towards the end of …

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4.08 km

St Aldhelm's Chapel is one of the oldest churches in England and is a Grade I-listed building. The Norman chapel, situated on the high outcrop of St Aldhelm's Head, was named after the Bishop of Sherbourne who died in 709AD.

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6.95 km

St. Nicholas' Church, Worth Matravers

Highlight • Monument

One of the most interesting features is a 12th century corbel table running under the roofline. The corbels are carved with an array of figures including a musician playing a …

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7.01 km

Worth Matravers Tea Room (closed)

Highlight • Cafe

open 10 till 4 Thursday to Sunday

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7.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.90 km

1.82 km

681 m

526 m

385 m

Surfaces

2.89 km

1.65 km

1.24 km

763 m

655 m

113 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 19 May

15°C

12°C

43 %

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Winspit Quarry Caves – St Aldhelm's Chapel loop from Worth Matravers

Worth Matravers village

Strip Lynchets in Dorset National Landscape

Winspit Quarry Caves

Radar Memorial and Coastal Viewpoint

St Aldhelm's Head Radar Memorial

St Aldhelm's Chapel

St. Nicholas' Church, Worth Matravers

Worth Matravers Tea Room (closed)

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