WALKS IN DORSET at WIMBORNE ST GILES (& THE SOURCE OF THE RIVER ALLEN)

In this episode of my series “ Walks Dorset” , I take a “Winter” walk in and around the village of Wimborne St Giles. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan.

My 5 mile circular route begins with an exploration of the village, starting at The Bull Inn (currently closed) at the Southern end. After crossing the River Allen and passing by the Mill House (which has some 18th century stocks in front of it!) I visit the Church of St Giles & All Hallows.

I then head westwards out of the village, initially following the course of the River Allen. After a quick detour to visit the churchyard of All Hallows (the church there was demolished in 1742), I join the Jubilee Trail and head towards the hamlet of Monkton Up Wimborne.

The Manor Farm there used to have a small chapel in the grounds to the South (demolished in 1742) but there was also a church known as the “Tin Chapel” (All Saints – it was built using corrugated iron) just 300 yards to the West. It was dedicated in 1889 & still appeared on a 1961 ordnance survey map. However it was demolished / removed sometime in the 1970's and there is no evidence now of it's existence.

I take another detour off my route by heading further West to check out the source of the River Allen – which had flooded the road after recent rain!

Back on my original route, I cross the River Allen again & head South up towards Tenantry Down before heading East over Brockington Down.

My homeward leg takes me past the deserted village at Brockington and along the Hardy Way back to Wimborne St Giles.

CORRECTION: Thomas Hardy was born in HIGHER Bockhampton and not Lower Bockhampton as stated towards the end of the video!

Map courtesy of Google Maps.
Aerial pictures courtesy of Google Maps

Historic Maps NLS Maps 'Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland'  https://maps.nls.uk/index.html

Information Sources: Wikipedia, Dorset Churches, Historic England, British History Online & Dorset OPC.


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