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Dorset
West Dorset
Winterborne St. Martin

Upwey Wishing Well – Old Ship Inn loop from Maiden Castle

Moderate

4.0

(5)

16

hikers

Upwey Wishing Well – Old Ship Inn loop from Maiden Castle

02:26

8.73km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

A

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1

79 m

View of Maiden Castle and the Dorset Countryside

Highlight • Natural Monument

at the top of Goulds Hill you'll have one of the best views of possibly the most impressive Iron Age Fortresses on the planet

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2.19 km

Tumulus

Ruins

3

5.52 km

Upwey Wishing Well

Highlight • Historical Site

This sweet wishing well is actually the source of the River Wey, which flows south and enters the Channel at Weymouth. Unlike the sources of many rivers which are found …

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4

5.54 km

St Laurence Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Much of the existing church dates to the late 15th century, with some earlier fabric and later additions of the 19th and 20th centuries - a Grade II* listed building

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5

6.62 km

Old Ship Inn

Highlight • Pub

very good pub just a short distance from here.

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6

8.37 km

traffic free route to Hardy's monument

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B

8.73 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.17 km

1.30 km

1.12 km

945 m

202 m

Surfaces

4.84 km

1.62 km

961 m

765 m

553 m

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Monday 25 May

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