The Top 6 Gorges in Dorset AONB
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 6
to choose from in Dorset AONB. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Dorset AONB.
to choose from in Dorset AONB. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Dorset AONB.
Last updated: October 24, 2025
Seacombe Cliffs and Quarry
Highlight • Natural
From the 1770s these rock outcrops were good for ashlar, dressings and carving. In the accounts for 1771 William Chinchin dug 418 tons of ashlar or front stone, 101 tons …
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Shute's Lane Holloway Carvings
Highlight (Segment) • Gorge
Shute's Lane (this section) is widely regarded as the finest example of an ancient trail, eroded by use and rainfall over the years, with this particular one being 10 metres …
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Scratchy Bottom
Highlight • Viewpoint
strange name and don't know the story behind as to why
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Coombe Valley
Highlight (Segment) • Gorge
nice valley to go up or down. But be careful with the traffic and especially as you come down into the Preston where it can get busier and cars have …
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Stoke Water Holloway
Highlight • Trail
The lane that leads you through this Holloway is white on the OS Explorer map, meaning that this is an unclassified country road. These are quite often private roads. however, …
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