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Upwey, Hardy's MonumentThe photographs in this gallery trace the route of a 12km circular walk along the chalk and limestone ridges to the south-west of Dorchester. Taken in mid-July, a thick layer of cirrus covered the sky for most of the day as rain clouds built to the west, giving a flat and muted edge to the images. Starting in Upwey (SY 660 852) the path first climbs northwards onto Ridgeway Hill where it joins an inland portion of the Dorset Coast Path, from where there are views across to Maiden Castle (Iron Age hillfort) and beyond. | ||||||||||||||
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The route then follows the Coast Path westwards, passing a large number of tumuli burial mounds dating back over 3000 years. Eventually reaching Hardy's Monument (SY 613 876) commemorating Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, of Battle of Trafalgar fame. At this point the route turns south onto the limestone ridge above Portesham, then eastwards past Corton Farm and across Friar Waddon Hill before finally returning to Upwey. | |||||||||||||||
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