Walks

With Spring in the air why not enjoy a walk in the beautiful Dorset countryside!  The Langton Arms is the perfect spot to leave your car enjoy a stroll.   On your return you can enjoy a refreshing Dorset Ale in our Beer Garden or hearty meal from our menus!  A great day out for friends and family alike.

 

Walk: 6 miles- Tarrant Monkton

The Langton Arms is situated in the heart of the Tarrant Valley;  Thatched cottages, isolated farms and historic churches populate the Tarrant valley.

This 6 mile walk by Nigel Vile  follows tracks and fieldpaths in and around the Valley.

Click on the link to purchase a PDF Map: Walk: 11 Countryside books

Walk: 2 miles-Tarrant Monkton

“A few miles east of Blandford Forum the Tarrant, a sparkling chalk steam, flows south to meet the Stour past a succession of tiny villages. One of the most enchanting is Tarrant Monkton. At the turn of the 20th century the historian Sir Frederick Treves described Tarrant Monkton as being ‘half asleep in the sun and away from the world … a shy hamlet of thatched cottages whose walls are heavy with creepers and are hedged around by flower gardens and many orchards.’ The village seems to have changed little with the years.”

This grade 1 walk by Anne-Marie Edwards in Footpaths for Fitness Dorset covers a distance of 2 miles and will take you on grassy paths with one short climb. There is an estimated calorie of burn 250.

Click on the link to purchase a PDF Map:Walk: 2 Countryside books

Copies of both of the above walks and others are available to borrow from us, pop in and ask a member of staff who will be happy to help.