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Park under the railway arch, if there is room. If not, you will have to park back down on the main road wherever you can.
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Go up the old station steps, on the far side of the railway bridge. These days there is also a more gentle sloping path on the opposite side of the road.
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Turn right along the railway line through the remains of Spetisbury Station.
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Carry on along the old railway line. Eventually the path drops down to a side road at a point where there was once another bridge.
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Double back over the stile and an up the side of the fields. It is also possible to cut through the hedge about 10m or so before you get to the road.
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Go over the stile at the far end of the field.
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And into a small area of undisturbed land, much frequented by rabbits. Follow the left-hand path up the hill, and into the bushes. Note: This area has become much more overgrown in recent years.
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Ahead of you, you will see the banks of the hill fort.
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Climb to the top of the bank and turn left.
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And follow the walls up to the Trig Point.
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From here there are some very fine views of the Stour Valley.
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Follow the walls round and down until you come to the old gateway to the hill fort. The climb down off the bank is quite steep.
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On your left you will spot the footpath running across the field to the gate. Go through the gate and turn right back down the road towards the railway bridge.
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As you head back down the road towards the railway bridge by the station, if you want to extend the walk, take the footpath on your left past the old walled garden.
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Follow this path up the hill and over the stile.
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Then head straight up the edge of the field in front of you, ignoring the footpath to your left.
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At the far side of the field, the official footpath turns right and goes down the hill along the outside edge of the wood. However the owner of the wood appears to tolerate it being used by the general public, and it is clearly a popular venue for the local mountain bikers.
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I would suggest turning left here and heading up to the apex of the wood where there are some fine views over Blandford, and towards Bulbarrow with its radio masts.
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Retrace your steps and take the path into the woods by the old stile.
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Ahead of you are three paths. The one to the left heads down to an old quarry and, after a bit of a scramble, re-joins our path by the bridge.
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The one to the right goes back to the field we crossed on the way up. We take the middle way which heads roughly diagonally across the wood.
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Keep along the well trodden path heading steadily down hill ...
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... until you come to an old railway bridge. Here we re-join the official footpath shown in green.
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Go over the bridge, turn sharp right down the steps to the track-bed, and then turn left along the old railway line.
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Keep going until you get back to the remains of Spetisbury Station.
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