Charmouth Forrest Walk

Park on lane near Charmouth Forrest.  Take track towards Dodpen, bearing right up the hill.  At the top, bear left down the wide track and then, at the t-junction bear right.  Opposite the thatched house turn into the woodland, staying close to the hedge line on your right until you pick up the well trodden track.  Keep to this track, staying close to the hedge line, until you reach Higher Pound Farm.  Walk through the yard to the lane and bear left.  Take the bridleway on the right at the next bend in the road and follow that down until the track forks.  Take the left fork (can be muddy), cross the stream and go through the gate into the field.  Turn up hill keeping the hedge to your right until you find a gate at the top.  Re-enter the forrest and follow the narrow trail until you hit the track.  Continue upwards until the track meets another at which point you turn right and follow the new track down hill.  A footpath sign on the right directs you to a gate into a filed.  Go straight down across the field to the bottom, left corner and cross the stream.  Go straight up the other side to a stile which brings you out onto another track.  Bear right and walk past Marsh Farm until you hit the lane.  Turn left up the hill and then enter Charmouth Forrect on your right.  Follow the wide track until it comes out at a wide circle.  Turn left and go down the steep hillside until you meet the lane, turning back left to where the car is.

An easy walk, lovely in the spring with the bluebells, cool in the summer and crisp in the winter.