Wherever you go in South West England, you’ll find we’ve got trails and paths to suit every walker in every season - whether on the coast, across moors or in forests.
Most of the walks in the South West are way-marked, but it’s important that you take a map with you. The Ordnance Survey Explorer series covers the whole of the region and are available to buy in bookshops, tourist information centres, outdoor shops etc.
Just click on the links below for more information on where to walk in the South West and a list of walking operators.
Footscape is based in Dorset and is the specialist provider of walking holidays in Dorset. That is why we can offer personalised and flexible services for the serious hiker, as well as for leisure walkers, including children.
From the extensive pine woodlands and heathlands in the Wareham and Ringwood areas, to the beautiful beech woodlands of Cranborne Chase, the forests of Dorset are a delight to discover.
The South West Coast Path National Trail - 630 miles of superb coastal walking. From Minehead on the edge of Exmoor National Park to the shores of Poole Harbour in Dorset it is the best way to enjoy the wonderful coastal scenery, wildlife and heritage.
The woods form part of the Blackdown Hills, an AONB and with areas of both ancient woodland and commercially managed forest, they provide a rich and varied habitat for all sorts of wildlife.
Nightingale Wood in South Marston is a unique wildlife site. It is a new woodland and wetland site with a variety of birdlife.
