In this episode of my series “ Walks in Dorset” I explore around the villages of Melplash & Netherbury - located about 3 miles North of Bridport. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan.
I park my car in a layby opposite The Half Moon pub which is situated on the A3066 just to the South of the main part of Melplash. My walk starts with an exploration of Christ Church at Melplash, before passing The Half Moon pub & heading Westwards towards the hamlet of Oxbridge.
At Oxbridge, I head North following the course of the River Brit, passing by “River Cottage” - made famous from the TV series by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
My route then takes me to the pretty village of Netherbury which is full of delightful houses & cottages as well as the magnificent Chantry House & Rectory. I visit the Church of St Mary before continuing North, past the remains of Clenham Hill, to Parnham House.
The footpath has been diverted around Parnham House - so I was not able to see it - but I did get to walk through the Deer park, before crossing the A3066 and making a climb up Coombe Down Hill.
Heading South along a ridge, I get some great views of the Dorset landscape from the top of both North Warren Hill & South Warren Hill, before dropping back down into Melplash.
XXX THE NEXT PARAGRAPH IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE IF YOU ARE DOING THIS WALK. XXX
After descending off South Warren Hill, you will need to turn left and walk along a road (A3066). BEWARE : Although you are only on this road for 100 yards, it has blind corners & high verges, and traffic travels very fast along it. TAKE GREAT CARE! After 100 yards along this road, turn right through a field gate at a finger post. Turn left along the side of the field and in the field corner turn right to follow a tree-lined fence In the far field corner cross a stile and turn left to follow a track around the outside of Melplash Court.
My last bit of the walk takes me past Melplash Court before returning to my car.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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