Cerne Valley walk named Dorset's best by Telegraph

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 08:45 · Archive

The Cerne Valley walk, which passes the Cerne Abbas Giant, has been named Dorset's best walk by The Telegraph.

The Telegraph has named the Cerne Valley walk Dorset's best in its list of the finest trail in each of England's 48 ceremonial counties. The circular route is approximately six and a quarter miles long and begins and ends at the village of Minterne Magna, situated between Dorchester and Sherborne.

The walk passes the Cerne Abbas Giant, described as a 'venerable' landmark that can be seen gleaming from the chalky hillside. According to The Telegraph, the Cerne Valley lies within the Dorset National Landscape and is characterised as 'green and pleasant land'. The route follows the course of the River Cerne, which rises north of Minterne Magna and flows through Cerne Abbas and Godmanstone to Charminster.

The Telegraph noted that selecting a single best walk in each county was 'a near-impossible job' given the wealth of walking options available. Beyond the Cerne Abbas Giant, the walk takes in Cerne Abbas itself, where walkers can visit a medieval tithe barn, ruined abbey and local pubs.

How it is being reported

• Dorset walk that passes famous 'venerable' landmark named the county's bestA walk that goes through the Cerne Valley in Dorset has been named the best in the county by The TelegraphBournemouth Echo · 31 Oct, 08:33
• Dorset walk that passes famous 'venerable' landmark named the county's bestA walk that goes through the Cerne Valley in Dorset has been named the best in the county by The TelegraphDorset Echo · 31 Oct, 05:00

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