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St Aldhelm's Chapel – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Kingston

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St Aldhelm's Chapel – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Kingston

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5.0

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176

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St Aldhelm's Chapel – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Kingston

03:40

29.3km

560m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Some sure footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.93 km

St Aldhelm's Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

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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8.09 km

Winspit Quarry Caves

Highlight • Cave

Nice place with spectacular views and caves you can enter.

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10.3 km

View of Dancing Ledge and the Jurassic Coast

Highlight • Viewpoint

Dancing ledge it's definitely place with potential if depends on sport activities

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11.0 km

Limestone Cliffs of South Purbeck

Highlight • Natural Monument

Definitely it's my favourite place to visit and spend time. No network cover only you and nature.

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14.5 km

Tilly Whim Caves

Highlight • Viewpoint

Some steep technical parts but lovely scenery

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18.0 km

Dancing Ledge

Highlight • Natural

It's a good place to spend day out. No network cover, only you and pure nature.

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19.3 km

Secret Little Cove

Highlight • Beach

Can get access at low tide. Watch your footing on the descent down.

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24.0 km

View of Chapmans Bay

Highlight • Beach

From the cliffs above Chapman's PoolClick to open side panel for more information, visitors enjoy a breathtaking panorama of the horseshoe-shaped bay. The view features dramatic limestone cliffs, like Houns-tout, …

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25.4 km

Hill Bottom Plantation

Forest

29.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.1 km

4.68 km

2.39 km

1.84 km

202 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

4.91 km

1.54 km

174 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 30 June

25°C

13°C

0 %

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St Aldhelm's Chapel – Winspit Quarry Caves loop from Kingston

St Aldhelm's Chapel

Winspit Quarry Caves

View of Dancing Ledge and the Jurassic Coast

Limestone Cliffs of South Purbeck

Tilly Whim Caves

Dancing Ledge

Secret Little Cove

View of Chapmans Bay

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