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Fontmell Down
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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape
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Rona 🐶 + John 🤦🏼♂️
September 26, 2021
Hiking
Fontmell Down was bought by the National Trust in memory of English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy, to protect the landscape in which his novels of the Blackmore Vale are set. On this short walk you will discover an open expanse of flowery downland, excellent butterfly populations and magnificent views in all directions.
MCW73
August 22, 2025
Hiking
Fontmell Down is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a nature reserve located in Dorset, England, within the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is known …
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5.0
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3.27km
00:53
50m
40m
Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.
Easy
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Distance 3.17 km
Uphill 40 m
Downhill 40 m
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