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Renscombe Farm car park – Get Your Sunset Here!!! loop from Worth Matravers
RoutesHiking trails & RoutesUnited KingdomEnglandSouth West EnglandDorsetPurbeckWorth Matravers
Renscombe Farm car park – Get Your Sunset Here!!! loop from Worth Matravers
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Renscombe Farm car park – Get Your Sunset Here!!! loop from Worth Matravers
02:13
8.27km
100m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 23, 2026
Tips
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Waypoints
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Start point
Parking
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1
26 m
Renscombe Farm car park
Highlight • Other
free parking at Renscombe farm car park. be careful as the lane to it is full of huge potholes.
Tip by
2
584 m
Get Your Sunset Here!!!
Highlight • Viewpoint
The most amazing sunset can be found here.
Tip by
3
938 m
Royal Marines Memorial, Emmetts Hill
Highlight • Historical Site
The Royal Marines Association memorial garden at Emmetts Hill was initiated following the IRA attack on the Royal Marines Barracks at Deal, home and training centre for the Royal Marines Band Service, in September 1989. The originator and organiser for the project was Colin Dishington, a member of the Dorset Branch of the RMA, since renamed the Poole and District Branch. A suitable site was chosen on an exposed headland looking out over the wild seas of Kimmeridge Bay with a view down to Chapman's Pool and along the rugged Jurassic coastline to Portland. The site also overlooks a training area used by the Royal Marines both during World War II and since; in addition, it fitted the beauty and tranquility required for the memorial location. The land, which is within the boundary of the Enscombe estate, was freely given by the then owner, David Scott (Lt Col ret'd), and right of access to the site is written into the deeds of the tenant farmer. It was decided to add to the initial Deal inscription to remember Royal Marines lost in all the conflicts from 1945 to 1990. As well as bearing the Corps' crest, the original stone also bears a message to passing walkers and those that come to pay their respects:
Rest awhile and reflect that we who are living can enjoy the beauty of the sea and countryside.
In 2005 a new stone was added to commemorate ongoing losses of Royal Marines in current conflicts over more recent years. A service of dedication was conducted by the Rev. W. Aires, with the stone unveiled by Maj.-Gen. F. C. Barton, CB CBE RM, on 19 August 2006. Each year since the unveiling, a service has been conducted by the RMA at the memorial. The calls are sounded by a serving RM bugler from the RM Band Service. Details of the monument are registered with the Imperial War Museum's Monument section and local guides give reference to it. Access to the site is by footpath from the car park at Renscombe Farm. The original three-bar wooden rail fence has been replaced by a Purbeck stone wall to blend in with the stone walls of the area, and gives better protection to the garden, which is maintained by volunteers from the Poole and District RMA. As the site is on the main coastal path many people pause to reflect at the memorial, or use it as a resting point on their walk to enjoy the views. The ashes of RMA members have also been scattered in the monument gardens, and the families of those lost and resting elsewhere often visit the site, a truly peaceful and fitting memorial to the members of the Royal Marines family who have given their lives since WW2.
Rest awhile and reflect that we who are living can enjoy the beauty of the sea and countryside.
In 2005 a new stone was added to commemorate ongoing losses of Royal Marines in current conflicts over more recent years. A service of dedication was conducted by the Rev. W. Aires, with the stone unveiled by Maj.-Gen. F. C. Barton, CB CBE RM, on 19 August 2006. Each year since the unveiling, a service has been conducted by the RMA at the memorial. The calls are sounded by a serving RM bugler from the RM Band Service. Details of the monument are registered with the Imperial War Museum's Monument section and local guides give reference to it. Access to the site is by footpath from the car park at Renscombe Farm. The original three-bar wooden rail fence has been replaced by a Purbeck stone wall to blend in with the stone walls of the area, and gives better protection to the garden, which is maintained by volunteers from the Poole and District RMA. As the site is on the main coastal path many people pause to reflect at the memorial, or use it as a resting point on their walk to enjoy the views. The ashes of RMA members have also been scattered in the monument gardens, and the families of those lost and resting elsewhere often visit the site, a truly peaceful and fitting memorial to the members of the Royal Marines family who have given their lives since WW2.
Tip by
4
1.63 km
Coastal Steps in Dorset National Landscape
Highlight • Trail
Just over 1000 steps for absolutely no reason. Build a bridge for this section. First time I did these steps it was winter, in a storm, rain sideways from the sea, wind hitting me from same direction, and the fog was crazy. I could see about 8 foot in front of me. So not knowing these steps were here was a shocker. to get to the bottom, just to go up a few feet later. It was hell!!!
Tip by
5
1.92 km
View of Chapman's Pool from Emmett's Hill
Highlight • Viewpoint
Bring £2 for the honesty box in the car park. The money goes towards maintaining the toilets.
Tip by
6
2.35 km
View of Houns Tout from Emmet's Hill
Highlight • Viewpoint
Houns Tout is a prominent headland on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, England, known for its dramatic cliffs and significant geological features. It forms the western side of Chapman's Pool, a fascinating cove.
Part of the Jurassic Coast: Houns Tout is a key part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its geological importance and fossil discoveries.
Overlooks Chapman's Pool: It offers superb views down into Chapman's Pool and along the coast, extending as far as Portland on clear days.
High Cliffs: The cliffs at Houns Tout rise to nearly 500 feet (150 meters) above the sea, providing impressive vistas.
Part of the Jurassic Coast: Houns Tout is a key part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its geological importance and fossil discoveries.
Overlooks Chapman's Pool: It offers superb views down into Chapman's Pool and along the coast, extending as far as Portland on clear days.
High Cliffs: The cliffs at Houns Tout rise to nearly 500 feet (150 meters) above the sea, providing impressive vistas.
Tip by
7
5.50 km
St Aldhelm's Head Radar Memorial
Highlight • Monument
For a number of years there were various discussions about ways to commemorate the pioneering work on radar undertaken at Worth Matravers during World War II. Towards the end of the 1990s Tony Viney, a Worth resident and parish councillor, progressed proposals through the Worth Parish Council to erect a radar memorial at St Aldhelm's Head. Tony Viney, himself a local sculptor, also designed the memorial.
The stainless steel memorial is set on a Purbeck stone plinth. It represents two radar dishes which are arranged in such a way that they also form a large fire basket. This reflects both ancient and modern methods to warn of invasion: fires were lit as beacons to warn of the Spanish armada while radar forms the modern equivalent.
The stainless steel memorial is set on a Purbeck stone plinth. It represents two radar dishes which are arranged in such a way that they also form a large fire basket. This reflects both ancient and modern methods to warn of invasion: fires were lit as beacons to warn of the Spanish armada while radar forms the modern equivalent.
Tip by
8
5.83 km
Bench With a View of the Dorset Coast
Highlight • Viewpoint
Take a seat to catch your breath on one of the benches that probably have some of the best coastal views.
Tip by
B
8.27 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.09 km
2.86 km
2.31 km
Surfaces
5.71 km
2.07 km
479 m
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