Osmington and White Horse Hill loop from Preston — Dorset

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South West England

Dorset

Weymouth And Portland

Weymouth

Osmington and White Horse Hill loop from Preston — Dorset

Moderate

4.3

(16)

hikers

Osmington and White Horse Hill loop from Preston — Dorset

02:36

9.21km

190m

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: June 10, 2024

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Dorset AONB

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.53 km

View of Eweleaze Beach

Highlight • Beach

Gorgeous stretch of pebbly beach, almost completely empty on a hot sunny Saturday afternoon! Accessible by steps off the coast path.

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3.84 km

St Osmund's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

This church is the oldest building in the village and dates back to the late 12th century.
In the mid-19th century, it underwent restoration by Benjamin Ferney.

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5.11 km

Some of England's chalk hill carvings are difficult to see, either only visible from fast roads or too high to get a good vantage point from anywhere but the air. Not so for Osmington.

This carving is quite youthful, created in 1808, and can be easily seen from the footpaths immediately south near Osmington village. You can ascend the hill too, if you want to see the chalk cutting up close.

This is a great point from which to take a photograph, particularly if you can line up a nearby grazing horse in the shot. It's almost as if they know.

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7.21 km

Osmington White Horse

Highlight • Historical Site

In keeping with outdoor etiquette please keep to marked paths and don't walk on the horse. That way generations can appreciate it for years to come.

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8.31 km

The Springhead Pub

Highlight • Pub

A real gem of a pub in beautiful surroundings and the foods excellent. Check their website out for the deals they do on certain nights like their curry and steak nights.

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9.21 km

End point

Parking

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