The Mileaters

The village walking group began nearly 35 years ago with the aim of walking the Dorset Coast Path, in sections, from the Devon border to Sandbanks. Subsequently the reverse route from Sandbanks to Devon has been undertaken.

We are a friendly group of local residents, ex-residents, and colleagues from the area, who meet on a fortnightly basis to enjoy the diversity of the wonderful Dorset countryside. We take it in turns to lead a walk with most members being allotted a fortnight's slot twice a year. The choice of distance, location, and day within that fortnight is at the discretion of the fortnightly leader, but walks (anywhere in Dorset) are usually between 4 and 8 miles. 

Walk details are distributed by email. A picnic lunch is often carried in the Summer, but a pub lunch in the Winter is the norm - rehydration is de rigueur! Generally we meet on the Village Green at 10.00 a.m.

Contact:
Nick Priddle tel: 01305 889189

Some like it hot!

After a miserable July and August the sunshine reappeared in September and the walk around Portland was considered a good choice to escape the record high temperatures where a cooling sea breeze was enjoyed. Nineteen walkers joined the walk which was reduced to a mere 4 miles as it was too hot to go the usual distance. Fortunately no one complained.


The walk began in Southwell and we headed towards Portland Bill for our first of many refreshment stops. The opportunity to enjoy an ice cream at The Lobster Pot cafe was too hard to resist for many.

We stopped at Pulpit Rock for a group photograph before continuing to the Eight Kings pub in Southwell for lunch. The disappointment on some faces when we were told that there was no draught beer was priceless but the food that followed was of a good standard as was the service.

Richard Benson