Easy-to-moderate walking with some ascents / descents, and occasional longer days.
The season for this holiday is:
01 April 2019 - 31 October 2019
01 April 2020 - 31 October 2020
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 8 |
| mm | 77 | 53 | 62 | 45 | 56 | 52 | 41 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 73 | 83 |
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6 nights: 01 April 2019 - 31 October 2019 & 01 April 2020 - 31 October 2020
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 30 Apr 2019 | £665 | £260 |
| 1 May - 30 Sep 2019 | £690 | £270 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2019 | £665 | £260 |
| 1 - 30 Apr 2020 | £670 | £270 |
| 1 May - 30 Sep 2020 | £695 | £285 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2020 | £670 | £270 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£35 to -£40 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £35 to £40 |
Please note: dogs are not permitted on Inntravel holidays
Included travel: transfer Shaftesbury-Cranborne to collect car OR Shaftesbury-Gillingham railway station
Room upgrades (£ per person per night)
| The Inn at Cranborne, Cranborne | ||
|---|---|---|
| Luxury: 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2019 | £20 | |
| Luxury: 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2020 | £22 |
| Museum Inn, Farnham | ||
|---|---|---|
| 'Feature': 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2020 | £8 | |
| Luxury: 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2019 | £20 | |
| 'The General': 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2019 | £32 | |
| 'With View': 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2020 | £18 |
6 nights, staying in La Fosse (2 dinners)
| 1 April - 31 October 2019 | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 30 Apr 2019 | £665 | £260 |
| 1 May - 30 Sep 2019 | £690 | £270 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2019 | £665 | £260 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£40 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £40 |
Upgrade to 6-course taster menu: add £22pp
Connecting travel options - out via Salisbury, home via Gillingham
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest train arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi Salisbury station to hotel (0h40) | £14 | flexible |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest train departure time |
|---|---|---|
| taxi hotel to Gillingham station (0h20) | included | flexible |
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It was our first Inntravel walking holiday and proved a great success in spite of challenging weather/downpours at time! The route was truly beautiful especially the stretch between Tollard Royal and Shaftesbury and we were surprised at how few people we encountered along the way. We'll definitely book again.
Superb route, some excellent places to stay, some lovely vegan options and overall a quirky and fun holiday.
The tasting menu at La Fosse was amazing and the view after we had struggled up to Win Green was equally amazing!
It was our first Inntravel walking holiday and proved a great success in spite of challenging weather/downpours at time! The route was truly beautiful especially the stretch between Tollard Royal and Shaftesbury and we were surprised at how few people we encountered along the way. We'll definitely book again.
Superb route, some excellent places to stay, some lovely vegan options and overall a quirky and fun holiday.
The tasting menu at La Fosse was amazing and the view after we had struggled up to Win Green was equally amazing!
Follow directions very carefully especially in woodland even if wet or tired then you cannot get lost.
This was our first British Inntravel holiday and it was as efficiently organised as any of the European ones we have taken previously. The walking was varied and interesting and just the right level for us. Dorset is quintesentially English and these walks show off the countryside to its best advantage. The food was very good at all the places we stayed but neither La Fosse nor La Fleur de Lys provide dinner on Sundays. To maximise the access to the excellent cuisine plan your holiday carefully.
A lovely introduction to rural Dorset. We enjoyed all the walks but a particular highlight for us was the section from Sixpenny Handley to Tollard Royal across Cranborne Chase. The bluebells and other spring flowers were delightful. The Larmer Tree Gardens are well worth a visit.
The holiday met all our expectations.
This was one of the best, most relaxing holidays we've ever had. Walking with nothing to do but look at the scenery, chat, follow directions, and stop at a country pub every day... Heaven! We will definitely be booking with you again.
Although the walking was good the highlights were the quality of the 3 inns. All excellent but the meal at La Fleur de Lys was 'a cut above'.
We saw a deer crossing the path in front of us which was a 'wow' and later saw a fox stalking a small creatuture in the grass.
A very interesting and varied walk through lovely landscapes replete with historical interest of many kinds from different eras. The village churches along the way are well worth visiting.The hotels and restaurants are excellent.
This was a wonderful holiday despite the rain at the start of the week. The route passed through glorious countryside, lovely villages, beautifully cultivated farmland, beautiful meadows and ancient forests. The paths were usually very clearly signposted and easy to follow. At times the slopes up to the viewpoints were challenging but well worth the effort to get there with glorious 360 degree views as far as the coast and Salisbury. It was very quiet and relaxing walking......apart from the steep slopes!!! All the accommodation was very good and different. Everyone was very friendly and helpful and the food excellent. The tasting menu at La Fosse was delicious and excellent value. I would thoroughly recommend this holiday and I am looking forward to my next adventure with Inntravel.
Do not buy packed lunches from either Cranbourn or Museum they are very poor and cost £30 for 2. Do eat in the hotels in the evenings however the food is excellent.
Very enjoyable with the weather being much better than forecast...
It might be worth mentioning that, as is indicated in the Inn handbook, at Cranborne there is no mobile phone coverage except for vodaphone. With hindsight, we might have given more precise details of our whereabouts to family! Coverage was also patchy in Farnham.
The food at La Fleur de Lys was excellent.
Shaftsbury was well worth exploring.
Nice to get to see the villages with many houses with thatched roofs, and pleasant surrounding countryside.
A good holiday, with satisfying walks. If booking again, might try to avoid bank holiday, as some of the public transport (to start of the walk) was not operating. We were lucky with the weather, but if we had been walking in the rain, not sure how we would have dried our clothes.
The walks were wonderful and quite varied in terrain and features. The villages were all delightful as was all the accommodation. The meals - both included and optional - at The Inn at Cranborn, The Museum Inn, and The Fleur de Lys - were sensationa. We were also so fortunate to have glorious dry weather in early April, when the fields were ablaze with yellow rapeseed and the hedges with white blackthorne blossoms. Don't miss having a drink on the front garden at the Drover's Inn in Gussage All Saints!