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Great place to hike/run all year round

Only opens from Weds to Sunday

Shillingstone railway station was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR), serving the village of Shillingstone in the English county of Dorset. Shillingstone is the last surviving example of a station built by the Dorset Central Railway (one of the forerunners of the S&DJR). The station closed in 1966, when services were withdrawn from the S&DJR route. Since 2001, enthusiasts have been working to re-open the station as a heritage railway attraction.[1] The main building has now been renovated, and opened to the public as a museum, shop and refreshment room in 2008.[ The station was opened on 31 August 1863 by the Somerset and Dorset Railway, although planned and designed by one of its two predecessors, the Dorset Central Railway. Initial train services were provided by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR). In 1875, the Midland Railway and the LSWR together took over a joint lease of the line, forming the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway.

One of the most beautiful places in the south of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and amazing views of Wiltshire and Dorset 🤩

The hill is now a National Nature Reserve (NNR) with common plants including milkwort, salad burnet, horseshoe vetch, squinancywort, pyramidal orchid and wild thyme. Rarer species include bastard toadflax, meadow saxifrage, early gentian and dwarf sedge. Butterflies include dingy skipper, grizzled skipper, chalkhill blue and Adonis blue. In August 2014, Hambledon Hill fort was acquired by the National Trust for £450,000. The money to buy the hill had come from a Natural England grant and a legacy gift left to benefit Dorset countryside. The hillfort is a Scheduled Monument, as is the adjacent Neolithic causewayed camp.

Win Green at 277 m is the highest point on Cranbourne Chase. The tree topped summit also has a Bronze Age hill barrow, topography stone and trig point. Lots of great running loops from here as well as easy parking close by.

Not as stunning from below as from above!

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Tip: We have been here three times over the last few years and each time we managed to get a table in the café at the top of the street. One of the most beautiful views in England is made even more beautiful with cream tea or another treat! Here you sit quietly and just wait until no one is in sight: and then quickly take your dream photo! In addition, the service is friendly and the prices are not too high. The view of Gold Hill is nowhere better than from here.

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This hill has a wiggle in it.

Don't forget to take in Gold Hill whilst youre in that area!!

This is a horrendous bit of road. If you are going top to bottom, the road at the end is at a lethal angle to the main road. Google ‘constant bearing decreasing range’ and that will tell you everything. I’d avoid it like the plague if it were me.

A very impressive Iron Age hill fort.

An iconic hill made famous by the Hovis adverts.

The train line was removed in 1966 but this station was left. Volunteers and enthusiasts have worked here since 1997 restoring the station and laying some track in 2008. It's now a mini museum with the restored station and some rolling stock and engines. They plan to extend the track towards Sturminster Newton and eventually run a heritage railway service. The cafe and shop are open when the station is open, currently Open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays 10am-4pm.

Win Green hill at 277m is the highest point on Cranborne Chase. The trig point affords panoramic views apart from the bit blocked by the little clump of trees on the summit. The beech trees are growing on a Bronze Age bowl barrow. It's managed by the National Trust and is often busy because it's close to a car park. Still very nice though!

Open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays 10am-4pm

This is a great 6 mile 2 hour walk running through the glorious Rushmore Estate. Not a road to cross or walk on except those in the estate. Nice for dogs but they need to be kept on a lead for part of the walk due to animals.

Features in the 100 greatest road climbs list (UK) along with Gold Hill in Shaftsbury so the two make a great loop. 93m height gain 2km distance and max of about 6% gradient.

Amazing views over the Stour and Lwerne valleys, as well as Blackmore Vale and the Fontmell & Melbury Downs. Well worth a hike and picnic on a sunny day. You can even ride your bike up when dry.

An "Hovis Loaf" to celebrate the Ridley Scott advert was created in 1980 and placed at the top of the hill as a donations box and info point, but was subsequently moved to a siding outside the Town Hall to prevent vandalism and accidents. It was then restored between 2017-18 (source: https://www.shaftesburytourism.co.uk/the-hovis-loaf-is-restored-to-gold-hill-shaftesbury/3002541) and placed back in its original location at the top of the hill for photo opportunities.