Hillside campsite. Verwood.

After a walk at the Chase this morning, Phoebe was ready for another walk this afternoon.

This walk is a lovely mixed walk, starting at the village centre, walk to the band building and go up the lane, Keep straight on and turn right when you reach the next lane. Go up to the top of the hill and after entering the forest , turn left. Go down hill and keep on this small path that runs along the edge of the forest with views of the fields. There are often lots of deer out here, as there were today. It's a little boggy at one point but you can go around this through the trees. When you reach another path, turn right onto the outer one. The inner path goes through the forest whereas the outer one goes up to the farm and hillside campsite. After the campsite turn right and reenter the woods, there are some nice views up here to the north. Now continue on and go past the bridleway that goes to Cripplestyle (a lovely walk across the common). The wide track goes through pines up here and soon you will have an opportunity to sit and have a coffee if you like. I do. If you turn left onto the next track you will come to a gate with a lovely view across the commons to the north and Alderholt. This is Dotty's bench. Return to the track again and continue to the next junction, turn left then right by the building. Soon you will reach the main track again, turn right and continue until you reach a left track that goes down hill. Turn right and the bottom and either take the first or second track to your right. (If you take the first, go left to reach the little turn onto the heathland, second left will bring you out opposite it. Follow this little path over the heath until it joins another then continue to reach the village on a tiny path behind Hillside school. It's a right here to return to the centre once more. Takes about 1.30mins with a coffee stop.