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Dorchester Circular or to Portesham Walk

Pre-historic landscape of the Dorset Downs with splendid views out to the Jurassic Coast from the South Dorset Ridgeway. Longer extension to the Valley of (Sarsen) Stones

Circular Dorset

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Hardy Monument and Memorial Bench SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Hardy Monument and Memorial Bench

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bridehead Lake Outflow (The River Bride) - Detail SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Bridehead Lake Outflow (The River Bride) - Detail

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Barrows and Sheep on Bronkham Hill SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Barrows and Sheep on Bronkham Hill

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clandon Barrow from Grove Hill Bottom SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Clandon Barrow from Grove Hill Bottom

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Hell Stone Burial Chamber SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Hell Stone Burial Chamber

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Maiden Castle Iron Age Hillfort, in the evening sun SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Maiden Castle Iron Age Hillfort, in the evening sun

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Maiden Castle, Europe's largest Iron Age Hill fort - swcwalk275.

Apr-17 • anon_e on Flickr

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photo Bridehead church - Dorchester to Portesham, swcwalk275.
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Bridehead church - Dorchester to Portesham, swcwalk275.

Apr-17 • anon_e on Flickr

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Dorchester to Portesham: swcwalk275.

Apr-17 • anon_e on Flickr

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Dorchester to Portesham, swcwalk275

Apr-17 • anon_e on Flickr

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Dorchester to Portesham swcwalk275

Apr-17 • anon_e on Flickr

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photo Along the South Dorset Ridgeway - Dorchester to Portesham, swcwalk275.
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Along the South Dorset Ridgeway - Dorchester to Portesham, swcwalk275.

Apr-17 • anon_e on Flickr

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South Dorset Ridgeway - swcwalk275.

Apr-17 • anon_e on Flickr

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photo Dorchester to Portesham - swcwalk275.
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Dorchester to Portesham - swcwalk275.

Apr-17 • anon_e on Flickr

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photo Along the South Dorset Ridgeway, swcwalk275.
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Along the South Dorset Ridgeway, swcwalk275.

Apr-17 • anon_e on Flickr

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photo From the train: Dorset landscape at sundown, swcwalk275.
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From the train: Dorset landscape at sundown, swcwalk275.

Apr-17 • anon_e on Flickr

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photo From the train: Dorset landscape at sundown, swcwalk275.
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From the train: Dorset landscape at sundown, swcwalk275.

Apr-17 • anon_e on Flickr

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Bridehead Lake SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Bridehead Lake

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bridehead Lake Outflow (The River Bride) SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Bridehead Lake Outflow (The River Bride)

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Maumbury Rings SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Maumbury Rings

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Maumbury Rings SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Maumbury Rings

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Dorchester Cemetery SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Dorchester Cemetery

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Maiden Castle Iron Age Hillfort, first view SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Maiden Castle Iron Age Hillfort, first view

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Barrow in Field, from Maiden Castle SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Barrow in Field, from Maiden Castle

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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South Easterly View from Maiden Castle SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
South Easterly View from Maiden Castle

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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4 Banks and 3 Ditches: Maiden Castle Southerly Ramparts SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
4 Banks and 3 Ditches: Maiden Castle Southerly Ramparts

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Maiden Castle - Southerly Ramparts SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Maiden Castle - Southerly Ramparts

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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South Easterly View from Maiden Castle SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
South Easterly View from Maiden Castle

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Between Maiden Castle and Hog Hill SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Between Maiden Castle and Hog Hill

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bronkham Hill Ridge, with Barrows SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Bronkham Hill Ridge, with Barrows

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Hardy Monument on Black Down SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Hardy Monument on Black Down

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Heather on Black Down SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Heather on Black Down

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Black Down and the Jurassic Coast SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Black Down and the Jurassic Coast

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Hardy Monument SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Hardy Monument

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bronkham Hill SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Bronkham Hill

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Hardy Monument & Black Dowm, from Bronkham Hill SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Hardy Monument & Black Dowm, from Bronkham Hill

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Barrow/Tumulus on Bronkham Hill SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Barrow/Tumulus on Bronkham Hill

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Shakehole on Bronkham Hill SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Shakehole on Bronkham Hill

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bronkham Hill, Black Down, Hardy Monument SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Bronkham Hill, Black Down, Hardy Monument

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bronkham Hill Ridge from Top of Barrow SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Bronkham Hill Ridge from Top of Barrow

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Anglo-Saxon Boundary Markers, Bronkham Hill SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Anglo-Saxon Boundary Markers, Bronkham Hill

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Backview of Bronkham Hill SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Backview of Bronkham Hill

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Isle of Portland in the haze SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Isle of Portland in the haze

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Barrows along Ridge Hill SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Barrows along Ridge Hill

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Ridge Bottom, off Great Hill SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Ridge Bottom, off Great Hill

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Hanging Copse in Grove Hill Bottom SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Hanging Copse in Grove Hill Bottom

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Clandon Barrow SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Clandon Barrow

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Maiden Castle, from near Clandon Farm SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Maiden Castle, from near Clandon Farm

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Barrow in Field and Poundbury beyond SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Barrow in Field and Poundbury beyond

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Brewery Square Turnoff SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Brewery Square Turnoff

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Old Brewery Still SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Old Brewery Still

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Hell Stone Burial Chamber (close-up) SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Hell Stone Burial Chamber (close-up)

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Hampton Stone Circle SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Hampton Stone Circle

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Valley on Descent to Portesham SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Valley on Descent to Portesham

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Descent to Portesham with Views of Jurassic Coast SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Descent to Portesham with Views of Jurassic Coast

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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The Grey Mare & Her Colts SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
The Grey Mare & Her Colts

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Kingston Russell Stone Circle SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Kingston Russell Stone Circle

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Tenants Hill Ascent SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Tenants Hill Ascent

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Church in Littlebredy SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Church in Littlebredy

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bridehead (House), Littlebredy SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Bridehead (House), Littlebredy

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Heart Clump, Littlebredy SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Heart Clump, Littlebredy

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Narrow Valley, Littlebredy Farm at bottom SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Narrow Valley, Littlebredy Farm at bottom

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Crow Hill, Valley of Stones SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Crow Hill, Valley of Stones

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sarsen Train at bottom of Valley of Stones SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Sarsen Train at bottom of Valley of Stones

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Valley of Stones and Littlebredy Farm SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Valley of Stones and Littlebredy Farm

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Valley of Stones SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)
Valley of Stones

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (Extension)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Barrow in Field and Poundbury SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Barrow in Field and Poundbury

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Maiden Castle, Southerly Ramparts SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Maiden Castle, Southerly Ramparts

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Sheepwash in Martinstown (Winterbourne St. Martin) SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Sheepwash in Martinstown (Winterbourne St. Martin)

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Birds over Field, Martinstown SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Birds over Field, Martinstown

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Kit Hill Bottom SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Kit Hill Bottom

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Flowers in Kit Hill Bottom SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Flowers in Kit Hill Bottom

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Hardy Monument SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Hardy Monument

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Heather on Black Down SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Heather on Black Down

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Heather (Detail) SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Heather (Detail)

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Bronkham Hill Barrows SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Bronkham Hill Barrows

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Along Bronkham Hill SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Along Bronkham Hill

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Brewery Square, Dorchester South SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham
Brewery Square, Dorchester South

SWC Walk 275 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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Nine Stones - off the A35 near Winterbourne Abbas, access via Permissive Path from the Little Chef SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (off-route)
Nine Stones - off the A35 near Winterbourne Abbas, access via Permissive Path from the Little Chef

SWC Walk 274 Dorchester South Circular or to Portesham (off-route)

Aug-16 • thomasgrabow on Flickr

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