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Norden Plantation
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Follow the obvious pathway, which may be muddy in areas. Here, you’re fairly close to The Blue Pool , a nature reserve and visitor attraction, where you can enjoy a unique body of water with a plethora of flora and fauna. Pressing on, you’ll discover a number of ponds along the way, and I’ve always observed that the colour of the water is visually different to your average pond water! Whether that has anything to do with the proximity to The Blue Pool, I’m not sure. It may be that they have formed from the old clay pits. You may also pick up the scent of wild garlic as you wander through. Cross over two footbridges as you meander along the woodland path. Keep your peepers peeled for a stile on the right that takes you out of the woods. You’ll cross over a field that leads you alongside Norden Farm campsite. There’s a bit of a sharpish uphill that takes you over a number of stiles. Take a left leading you through bracken, gorse and woodland with a wire fence to guide you to your left.
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Norden Farm
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East Creech
Purbeck Way
Corfe Castle
Quarry
The Bankes Arms Pub, Corfe
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West Hill
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Stonehill Down Nature Reserve
Wander through this gate and bear right where you’ll meet a country lane which offers a glorious downhill saunter into the village of East Creech, taking the right at the first T junction. East Creech is a beauty to behold in terms of quintessential English country hamlets, with a few picturesque cottages, a peaceful campsite and a working family farm. The lovely treat is a duck pond, where you can observe its residents having a jolly good splash and paddle. Continue ahead until you reach the T junction where you’ll take a left turn to continue along the road, keeping a look out for any oncoming vehicles. You’ll reach a bend in the road where you will find a footpath through the woods, waymarked in blue, to the right of the road. You have now reached Norden Wood.
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Cocknowle
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CHURCH KNOWLE
The real treat on this wonderful walkie is the surprisingly sudden view of Corfe Castle. Here, take a right and follow the path back to the first footbridge you crossed, and re-trace your footsteps and pawprints back to the start.
There’s a choice of eateries and a National Trust gift shop in the Square where you can get your paws on a few souvenirs.
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Rebecca and Lily>
< Lily takes a break
This walk was enjoyed by Rebecca and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Lily. For more information about Corfe Castle including more things to do, visit nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/dorset/corfe-castle
Duck pond at East Creech
Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle view
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