Badbury Rings, White Mill & Shapwick loop — Cranborne Chase

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Badbury Rings, White Mill & Shapwick loop — Cranborne Chase

Moderate

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hikers

Badbury Rings, White Mill & Shapwick loop — Cranborne Chase

03:22

12.9km

90m

Hiking

Embark on the moderate Badbury Rings, White Mill & Shapwick loop, a 8.0-mile (12.9 km) hike through the picturesque Dorset countryside. This route, taking about 3 hours and 21 minutes with 293 feet (89 metres) of elevation gain, offers a diverse experience. You will find undulating grass and gravel tracks…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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481 m

Badbury Rings Iron Age hillfort

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Badbury Rings is an Iron Age hill fort and Scheduled Monument in east Dorset, England. In the Roman era a temple was located immediately west of the fort, and there …

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6.04 km

White Mill (National Trust)

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This corn mill languishes on the River Stour and makes for a lovely stop if you're on a walk in the area. Managed by the National Trust, this particular mill …

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9.86 km

Shapwick Village Centre

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Not to be confused with Shapwick in Somerset, this Shapwick is a sweet little village on the banks of the River Stour. A short walk from Badbury Rings hillfort, there's …

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12.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.14 km

3.52 km

2.67 km

2.49 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.97 km

3.18 km

2.27 km

988 m

477 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

19°C

10°C

90 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

July 18, 2024,Badbury Rings, White Mill & Shapwick loop — Cranborne Chase

A bloody hot hike with @Karsten 🥵. White Mill, Along River Stour, Shapwick Village and up Badbury Rings. Started off in a small car park just off the Blandford road. Free to park in, Then followed a country path all the way to white mill Bridge/Mill. Took a few wrong turns as we weren't paying attention, too busy chatting, finally …