St Mary’s Church – The River Allen loop from Winterborne Stickland

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Winterborne Stickland

St Mary’s Church – The River Allen loop from Winterborne Stickland

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St Mary’s Church – The River Allen loop from Winterborne Stickland

01:16

4.64km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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160 m

St Mary’s Church

Highlight • Religious Site

If churches were people, St Mary’s in Winterborne SticklandClick to open side panel for more information would be the village elder who has seen everything but still wears a sharp, flint-patterned suit.

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296 m

Ancient Lime Tree of Winterborne Strickland

Highlight • Natural

This extraordinary lime tree sits in the middle of Winterborne Strickland. While young lime trees have smooth bark, they can become extremely gnarled over the years. In the summer, the …

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2.08 km

Time for a swing and a great log for breakfast

Highlight • Forest

Who doesn't like working up an appetite when out walking? Have a little play on the swing then chill and have snack and a read on the many logs.... but not this log, this is my log. find your own!!

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3.62 km

The River Allen

Highlight • River

Though it sounds like a character from a lost Tolkien novel, the "River Wimborne" is actually a bit of a local identity crisis. Nowadays, most people call it the River …

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4.64 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.59 km

1.96 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.55 km

1.82 km