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Dorset
Slow Ways linking Sixpenny Handley and Blandford Forum, Fordingbridge, Iwerne Minster, Salisbury, Shaftesbury, Tisbury, Verwood, Wilton, Wimborne Minster
England / Dorset / Sixpenny Handley
Sixpenny Handley’s nine Slow Ways are 31% checked
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Walk to Sixpenny Handley from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Blandford Forum—Sixpenny Handley
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Blasix one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 217m | Descent 266m | ||
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Iwerne Minster—Sixpenny Handley
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Iwesix one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 332m | Descent 317m | ||
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Shaftesbury—Sixpenny Handley
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Shasix one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/11mi | Ascent 271m | Descent 396m | ||
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Sixpenny Handley—Fordingbridge
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Sixfor one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 22km/14mi | Ascent 281m | Descent 229m | ||
Sixpenny Handley—Salisbury
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Sixsal one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 306m | Descent 343m | ||
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Sixpenny Handley—Verwood
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Sixver one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent 208m | Descent 247m | ||
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Sixpenny Handley—Wilton
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Sixwil one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 22km/14mi | Ascent 291m | Descent 320m | ||
Sixpenny Handley—Wimborne Minster
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Sixwim one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 309m | Descent 243m | |
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Sixpenny Handley—Wimborne Minster
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Sixwim two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 347m | Descent 283m | ||
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Sixpenny Handley—Wimborne Minster
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Sixwim three |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 22km/14mi | Ascent 361m | Descent 297m | ||
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Tisbury—Sixpenny Handley
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Tissix one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 17km/10mi | Ascent 390m | Descent 382m |
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Collective progress
30% of Sixpenny Handley’s nine route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to Sixpenny Handley’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Sixpenny Handley
46km out of 224km have been walked and reviewed
45km of reviews have been shared in Sixpenny Handley
Latest Updates
Not strictly owing to Slow Ways route, but a closed footpath along Vernditch Chase led me onto a serendipitous detour through the heart of the woods, beginning with a fantastical outcrop of stones, exposed roots and other woodland debris. Another highlight was the comfortable, perfectly straight footpath (owing to the old Roman road it follows) under tree cover on the approach to and going through Knighton Wood. For a spell I almost forgot that I was reviewing and photo surveying a Slow Ways route at all.. The only potential downsides were the crossings of the A354, and the route between Coombe Bissett and Harnham feeling very much like an "A to B", though Salisbury Cathedral coming into full view on Old Shaftsbury Drove alleviated this somewhat. 1) The footpath leaving Martin Down meadows into and along the edge of Verdict Chase woods is currently CLOSED owing to dangerous trees at the time of writing (Jun 23) so I had to detour through Verdict Chase woods proper. I have included details of this diversion in the supplemental photo survey I completed for this route. 2) This route includes up to four crossings of the busy A354, two-a-piece owing to how the roads are arranged: the first two after Woodyates and the second two at Coombe Bissett b) To avoid the Coombe Bissett crossing an alternative might be to bypass the village altogether, instead heading north after arriving at Stratford Tony, crossing Stratford Tony Road, then joining the RoW (course of Roman road) until it intersects with Drove Lane and back on the Slow Ways route...
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Anne Brown added Sixwim two, a new walk from Sixpenny Handley to Wimborne Minster
Walk this routeAnne Brown added Sixwim three, a new walk from Sixpenny Handley to Wimborne Minster
Walk this routeThe route is not suitable for cyclists over its whole length so I would recommend making two routes, one better for walkers and one suitable for cyclists....
Anne Brown
Slow Ways added Blasix one, a new walk from Blandford Forum to Sixpenny Handley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Iwesix one, a new walk from Iwerne Minster to Sixpenny Handley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Shasix one, a new walk from Shaftesbury to Sixpenny Handley
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sixfor one, a new walk from Sixpenny Handley to Fordingbridge
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sixsal one, a new walk from Sixpenny Handley to Salisbury
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sixver one, a new walk from Sixpenny Handley to Verwood
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sixwil one, a new walk from Sixpenny Handley to Wilton
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Sixwim one, a new walk from Sixpenny Handley to Wimborne Minster
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Tissix one, a new walk from Tisbury to Sixpenny Handley
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Sixpenny Handley’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
ST9980517123
Lat / Lon
50.95353° / -2.00414°
Easting / Northing
399,805E / 117,123N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Sixpenny Handley's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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