Village Book Exchange loop from Tarrant Keyneston

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Village Book Exchange loop from Tarrant Keyneston

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Village Book Exchange loop from Tarrant Keyneston

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5.73km

70m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape

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727 m

Bridge and Ford at the River Tarrant

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The River Tarrant is a small but historically significant river in Dorset, England. Here's a breakdown of its key characteristics:
Tributary of the River Stour: The Tarrant is a 12 km (7.5 miles) long tributary that flows into the larger River Stour.
Location: Its valley lies to the east of Blandford Forum in Dorset, within the chalk downland area of Cranborne Chase.
Source: The river rises near Tarrant Gunville, specifically in the grounds of what was Gunville House.
Flow Direction: It generally flows from north to south.
Mouth: The Tarrant joins the River Stour at Tarrant Crawford.
"Tarrant" Villages: A distinctive feature of the river is that eight (or sometimes cited as nine) villages and hamlets along its course bear its name as a prefix

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818 m

Overgrown Bridleway in Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs

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had plans to go up, but the path was barely recognisable, nothing had been cut back. too many nettles and brambles . I ended cycling up hill via the road.

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4.76 km

Village Book Exchange

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Village book shelters, also known as community book exchanges or "little free libraries", are public installations where people can take a book, leave a book, and connect with their neighbors through shared stories. They are typically housed in small, repurposed structures like decommissioned phone boxes or bus shelters.

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5.73 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.56 km

1.88 km

1.17 km

122 m

Surfaces

2.55 km

1.36 km